10 Key Competencies of Finance Professional

based on survey of 500 CFO (extracted from ACCA Malaysia Magazine, March 2014)

1. Professionalism & Ethics
2.  Governance, Risk & Control
3. Stakeholder relationship management
4. Strategy & Innovation
5. Leadership & Mnaagement
6. Corporate reporting
7. Sustainable Management Accounting
8. Financial Management
9. Audit & Assurance
10. Taxation

6 of 10 are soft skills.