Forecasting tops list of CFO worries
A report by specialist recruitment firm Robert Half has revealed that the greatest challenge currently facing UK chief financial officers (CFOs) is the impact the economic downturn has on their ability to forecast accurately.
In a survey of 180 chief finance officers from across the country, 73% voted forecasting difficulties as their number one concern. The issue has grown in prominence over the last six months, leaping up from sixth place since last summer's survey.
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