AICPA says CPAs make good CFOs.

• Position: National

CPAs have the right qualifications to serve as chief financial officers, according to the AICPA's Business and Industry Executive Committee.

Today's business world requires that CFOs have expertise in accounting, internal controls and financial reporting. CPAs have the education and training to meet those challenges, according to the white paper, CPAs as CFOs: Why You Should Have a CPA in Your C-Suite, recently issued by the AICPA.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act increased the role CFOs play in managing a company's operational, financial and compliance risks. CPAs can meet those challenges with...