Larger companies fear "millennium bug" most. (RHI Management Resources survey)(Brief Article)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: August 1, 1998 | Copyright information

While many of the nation's chief financial officers are bracing for the worst should Year 2000 date conversion projects not be completed in time, 48% remain unconcerned about the financial implications of the "millennium bug," according to a survey by RHI Management Resources, a nationwide staffing service placing senior accounting and financial professionals on a project basis. Company size appears to be a decisive factor, as 70% of CFOs at large firms (1,000 or more employees) s...

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