Corporations are a vital component of the economic engine that drives economic prosperity and the CFO plays a vital part in business decisions. Adam Smith's (1776) theory of capitalism has continued to demonstrate the continuing possibilities for economic growth while Karl Marx's (1867) theory lingers as a necessary warning for not letting capitalism usurp society and its workers of their mutual prosperity. Lasting economic sustainability can be achieved only through organizationally based culture. Businesses are run by people who work at corporations while functioning as members of society; the CFO is intertwined across the organization through the financial ...