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Financial Leadership

How Outsourced CFOs Handle Ethical Considerations

As outsourced CFOs we are brought in to assist in a variety of situations across many different types of organizations. Every instance is unique in…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

When Should I Hire a Fractional CFO?

If you’re looking to hire a CFO, have you stopped to consider whether you actually need one? Too often companies, especially successful small to mid-sized…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

Why Would a Banker Recommend Working with a CFO?

As a business owner, you may find yourself in a conversation with your banking relationship manager who will suggest you talk to a Consulting CFO…

Vega Tom
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Financial Leadership

15 Questions to Ask an Executive Financial Recruiting Firm

When you are looking for someone to hire a CFO for your company, who do you tap for the job? What sets a great executive…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

What to do When You Don't Know What to do: A CFO's Perspective

There’s an interesting quote I hear quite regularly regarding how to act in times of strife or turmoil. The only way out is through.” –…

Kevin Briscoe
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Financial Leadership

So, You Want to Be a Fractional CFO...?

A new breed of finance professionals is emerging, known as fractional CFOs.” In the ever-evolving world of finance and business, the role of the Chief…

Gary Christianson
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Financial Leadership

What Do You Really Need in a Controller?

When you need to hire a Controller, what should you look for? What do you really need and what is just nice to have? Obviously,…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

Tesla Lost their CFO: How and When this Will Happen to You

According to news reports, Tesla’s CFO, Zachary Kirkhorn, has unexpectedly stepped down after 13 years with the company. This came as a shock to many…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

How do Financial Controllers Add Value?

Last year had been dubbed The Year of the Controller by financial recruiters because demand for the position dramatically increased amid uncertain economic times and…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

What do You Really Need when Hiring a CFO?

There is no doubt that hiring in accounting and finance right now is harder than ever before. And yet, despite today’s challenges, companies still need…

CFO Selections Team