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The Evolving Role of the Law Firm CFO

The real challenge — and opportunity — facing today's law firm CFO is not improving his or her technical expertise, but rather gaining the support of law firm management to implement real, impactful change.

19 minute read January 30, 2012 at 09:30 AM
By
Ralph MacNamara And Michael Moore
The Evolving Role of the Law Firm CFO

Many law firm CFOs still have narrowly defined roles that focus on budgeting, financial modeling, internal controls and tax information reporting despite the dramatic changes the legal profession has experienced over the past three years.

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