HR/Finance Leadership Notes

 CFO Research Services* – Fast Facts / Averages
- 36% of company’s annual expenditures are on human capital
- Only 16% of CFOs report a strong understanding of the return
- Financial Executives see the importance of human capital.  Currently 38% of Financial Executives report currently have an “important / leadership” role in Human Capital decisions – 62% believe they should
- Very few CFOs say their systems are useful for workforce planning, measuring skill levels, assessing human capital investments or measuring leadership capabilities

*Taken from a 2007 study done by CFO Research Services, a division of the Economist which surveyed financial executives…They were asked the question, “To What Extent Do You Understand Your Human Capital Expenses?”