Office of the CFO Blog

I am excited to launch this blog because over the years, I've become increasingly convinced that CFOs need more of a voice. Our role has become tougher and tougher over the past several years. In fact, Forbes magazine a few years back called the CFO role "a thankless role with the diciest risk/reward ratio of any job short of Navy Seal."

In the last few months, we've seen Wall Street in turmoil, the housing market has tanked and we've elected a new president who is expected to solve all these problems in his first 100 days. In the news, I've read countless opinions from small business owners, CEOs, directors, economic analysts and other pundits who are trying to make crystal ball predictions in a completely unpredictable market. And of course this happens as we are trying to plan for 2009!

This blog is meant to be our forum - a blog written by CFOs, for CFOs. Business leaders who want to read about or comment on the CFO point-of-view can come here for a read on what is going on. The Office of the CFO is rapidly emerging as the most important function in any business today.

I will be the host of the Office of the CFO blog, but I plan to invite my fellow CFOs to contribute so the blog really represents what finance leaders are facing in today's environment. You will be privy to thoughts and perspectives from other CFOs from companies in any industry, of all sizes.

Your comments are always welcome, and I look forward to reading the many different perceptions from my fellow CFOs. Let us know what you think is next for the office of the CFO.

About the blogger
Cindie Jamison is a 25-year finance veteran who has served as CFO of several companies including public and private companies from early stage to Fortune 100. She is Tatum's National Director of CFO Services and she currently chairs the Audit Committees of two publicly traded companies.