CFO = chief future officer? (Amended)

Singapore

THE traditional role of the chief financial officer (CFO) is slowly changing from someone crunching numbers behind the scenes to being in a more prominent position at the forefront, driving the company's future plans.

This was an observation by Koufu's CFO Chua Sher Lin during a panel discussion at the launch of American Express Singapore's Chief Future Officer Survey findings titled "Game Plan 2020: Using change to your advantage".

The survey polled 253 CFOs of small and …