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Five Questions that Keep CFOs Awake at Night

The job of the utility company CFO has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. Events like the collapse of Enron, the resulting SOX legislation and establishment of the Public Accounting Oversight Board have resulted in board members and business leaders requiring finance to excel at its core mission, getting the books right. The evolution of energy services companies, regulators' demands for transparency, the need for multiple books (FERC, GAAP) and the business' need for more information about finances create need for improved CFO office capabilities and simultaneously a shift from bean counter to strategic adviser. This white paper provides five key questions that CFOs should be concerned about as this evolution occurs - questions like managing regulatory compliance, enhancing revenue and cutting costs - and presents SAS Financial Intelligence, the SAS vision for a single, holistic answer for helping the finance department act as strategic adviser to the company.

Sponsor:	SAS Institute Inc.
File Size:	155116 Kb
Date:	May 8, 2008

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