chief financial officer (CFO)

chief financial officer (CFO) definition - business

chief financial officer (CFO)

The corporate executive responsible for financial planning, approving appropriations, raising capital, and financial oversight. The CFO is frequently the second-highest-ranking executive in a firm.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.