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CFOs exercise new muscle to impact agency performance

Nearly 23 years after the seminal CFO Act became law, agencies have met its spirit and intent, experts say. CFOs today quickly are becoming more than just number crunchers. They are now masters of data analytics aimed at improving agencies' missions.

Tags: management , financial management , Rise of the Money People , Danny Werfel , Joe DioGuardi , Ed Mazur , CFO Act , OMB , Jason Miller

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Agencies count on federal financial managers

In the federal government, they wield spreadsheets, strive for "clean audit opinions", and are the first line of defense in accounting for the spending of taxpayer dollars. "They" are the top federal CFOs and financial managers, and yesterday, they met here in Washington to discuss their profession.

Tags: management , FSIO , JFMIP , CFO Council , GAO , Gene Dodaro , OPM , Mark Reger , OMB , Treasury , HHS , Sheila Conley , President Obama , Max Cacas

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