Corporate accountability and responsibility create need for financial standards and controls at multiple levels within a company. The finance operations group is a hybrid business group spanning both finance and operations with the purpose of providing financial analysis, compliance, controls and operational efficiency. The Abbreviated Guide gives a glimpse into a powerful and often forgotten business group within a company to provide a better understanding of its responsibilities and dynamic skillsets. Charles Finley walks through the role of finance operations to put the full picture together by discussing various topics relating to business group. By tying different aspects of the business together with a common focus on finance, readers should gain a better understanding of the big picture and the position the role finance operations serves within the organization.