chief financial officer

chief financial officer definition - finance
The person responsible for the companyÂ’s finances, whose duties include producing financial reports; signing checks; and devising long-term financial plans, including capital raising activities. The CFO may also hold multiple positions including treasurer or controller.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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