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From scorekeeper to business partner: The evolving role of government financial executives.

Government Finance Review

| December 01, 2002 | Kinghorn, C. Morgan, Jr. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

By leading the charge to entrepreneurial government and developing nonfinancial competencies, government financial executives can step out of the shadow of their technical expertise and into an expanded role at the policymaking table as valued business partners.

Traditionally, government financial executives have occupied the role of organizational scorekeeper. In this capacity, they are responsible for collecting, synthesizing, and reporting the financial information used by elected officials and senior managers to make important policy and operating decisions. As such, the finance function in most governments is regarded as a critical pillar of decision ...

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