The article from June 7, 2024 contains an article with a statement by KPMG Law expert Andreas Bong.
Is the legal department the responsibility of the CFO? They are supposed to protect companies from expensive risks, but are themselves under pressure to transform: the legal departments. KPMG Law shows that CFOs should focus their attention on the legal department.
“The trend towards the CEO has been clearly visible for years, and since 2017 the allocation has also been growing among CFOs. Nevertheless, we consider the organizational assignment to be a swinging movement.”
You can find the full article in Finance Magazine (behind a paywall).
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