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Becoming a Value-focused Finance Organization

Defining the finance organization’s mission and aspiration starts from the top and should run through the DNA of the entire enterprise. Start with the choice — and implications — of a control-focused versus a value-focused finance team, and then have the board and CEO create a mandate for the CFO to fulfill the desired vision. This guide is sponsored by Workday.
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