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Who Should Be in the Boardroom?

Directors want to see more faces at board meetings, but not necessarily more data.

March 12, 2010

With board members more concerned about risk management and succession planning these days, CFOs should make sure they — and their staffs — have a strong presence in the boardroom, a group of retired CFOs-turned-board members told financial executives attending the CFO Rising conference in Orlando last Wednesday. Read more...

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