CAREER WATCH: How to get on "The Board"
Nov 19, 2012
The perils of youth
The firms that have failed recently have a common factor: The CFOs are young.
In March Henri Steenkamp, CFO of collapsed brokerage firm MF Global, admitted to a US Senate panel his ignorance to the whereabouts of $1.6 billion of customers’ money. “I was taken up with other serious matters,” he said. What could be more important than knowing where the money is? (Desperately finding ways to fund the $6.3 billion unhedged bet on European sovereign debt, perhaps?)
Sign-in to access CorporateTreasurer content.
Please sign in to your subscription to unlock full access to our premium CT resources.
Free Registration & 7-Day Trial
Register now to enjoy a 7-day free trial. Click the link to get started.
Note: This free trial is a one-time offer. You are eligible for one free trial per year.
If you are a treasurer, CFO or senior finance professional at a corporate, please register to the website here.
Questions?
If you have any enquiries or would like a quote for a team or company licence, please contact us at [email protected]. Our subscription team will be happy to assist you.
Top news, insights and analysis every Tuesday & Thursday
Free registration gives you access to our email newsletters
for unlimited access to all articles, newsletters
