I recommend a read of “Great Expectations: Boards want more from CFOs, and building strong ties to the audit committee is the foundation.”

They say:
In order to achieve world-class outcomes, CFOs should:
- Have an owner’s mentality. View the business issues through an owner’s lens, and own the results.
- Push past the must-do’s. Drive the discussion of critical issues beyond the prescribed regulatory requirements.
- Get your hands around risk. Guide the enterprise risk management process hand-in-hand with the audit committee.
- Showcase the bench. The whole finance team, not just the CFO, should be familiar to the board.
- Get familiar. Actively develop personal relationships with the audit committee. This is one case where familiarity breeds confidence.

Enjoy!

Great Expectations: Boards want more from CFOs, and building strong ties to the audit committee is the foundation :
www.kornferryinstitute.com/files/pdf1/CFO-WhitePaper-7.pdf

Norman Marks, CPA, is vice president, governance, risk, and compliance for SAP's BusinessObjects division, and has been a chief audit executive of major global corporations for more than 15 years. He is the contributing editor to Internal Auditor’s “Governance Perspectives” column.
normanmarks.wordpress.com/