Perceptions of the CFO role and how it has become more strategic is the subject of this Criticaleye breakfast Forum held in association with Ernst & Young. Featuring speeches from E&Y's Jock Lennox, Whitehead Mann's Ben Jones and Numonyx B.V's Ken Lever, topics of discussion include:

• the role of the CFO on the board
• how CFO's can develop and gain necessary breadth of experience
• reconciling the roles of Controller and CFO
• building leadership skills

• Why do we, in the UK, allow Accountants to run our public companies?
• Are other directors on boards under the same increasing pressure as CFO's?
• What is the role of the CFO within the team?.
• Is the role of the CFO becoming more difficult?
• How are the roles of the Controller and the CFO reconciled?
• How can CFOs develop and gain the necessary breadth?
• What mechanisms are there for CFO's to build their leadership skills?
• How do you develop 'technicians' into the more rounded executives?
• Is there scope for a re-think on the role of the Company Secretary?