37%MBA

18%BA BusinessAdministration

17%BS

Accounting

7%BS Economics

6%BA Economics

4%JD

3%BS Finance

2%MA Economics

6%OTHER

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

5 TRAITS OF A MODERN CFO

Become analytics wizards.

Manage an increasing amount of risk.

Adapt to new technology.

Become better at managing people.

Manage big data as a large part of business operations.

KEY DRIVERS FOR DEVELOPING THE FUTURE CFO

Leadership and Business Acumen

Broad and Diverse Experience

Stakeholder Engagement

WOMEN AS CFOS

Women CFOs in Fortune 500 Companies

Women CFOs in S&P 500

2015

2013 10.8

11.6 13% Female CFOsin 2015

AVERAGE TENURE

6 Years if appointed internally

4.8 Years if appointed externally

20% longer female tenure vs. male tenure

16.6% increase in CPA, CA designated CFOssince 2004

CFO TO CEO TREND

200414%CEOs served as Financial Heads

201522%of CEOs have served as a Financial Head

References:

Fortune :

http://fortune.com/2015/02/24/58-women-cfos-in-the-fortune-500-is-this-progress/

Odgers Berndtson :

http://www.odgersberndtson.com/media/2498/cfo_of_the_future.pdf

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Source: Business Insider