Recession lessons.

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When more than 1,400 chief financial officers from U.S. companies with 20 or more employees were asked what was the greatest lesson they learned from the recent recession, here's what they said:

* Nearly three in 10 (27 percent) said they learned not to overlook team morale;

* Twenty-two percent cited the value of controlling costs early on;

* Twenty-two percent learned not to cut personnel too deeply, i.e. "making sure you have enough staff to maintain productivity."

* Fifteen percent said: "Implement more detailed succession plans."

The survey was developed by Robert Half Management Resources, a provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on a project and interim basis.

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