You need to engage people, give direction and manage change.

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These professionals manage the accounting functions under the general direction of the controller, including establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures.

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If they were brilliant thinkers in their areas and pulling in the direction of the company but difficult to manage, he kept them.

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"Although Mr Cummings made efforts to implement improvements between January 2006 and March 2008, he failed to take reasonable steps to assess, manage or mitigate the risks involved in the aggressive growth strategy which the Corporate Division, under his direction, was pursuing, " the FSA said in its notice.

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