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Financial Leadership

Hiring a CFO: Do You Need the Tortoise or the Hare?

Aesop’s fable about the race between the tortoise and the hare provides a story to show how a race is not always for the swiftest.…

Alex de Soto
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Workforce & Hiring

Accounting Turnover: Why is it Happening and How do we Stop It?

Having a hard time finding talented accountants for your business? That’s no surprise. I see news headlines every day that indicate many businesses are struggling…

Jeff Dunn
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Nonprofit Finance

Understanding Nonprofit Hiring Trends

Originally published: Dec 20, 2022Updated: April 8, 2024 According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) the U.S. job market has finally ushered in…

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
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Financial Leadership

How to Afford Experienced Financial Leadership

Hiring a fractional (part-time) CFO is becoming increasingly popular because this type of employment engagement offers significant cost benefits. Outsourcing their CFO role allows an…

CFO Selections Team
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Workforce & Hiring

Why is it so hard to hire an accounting employee? A 20th-anniversary reflection

As CFO Selections celebrates its 20th anniversary of providing business owners with senior finance and accounting services, I want to help business owners and hiring…

Alex de Soto
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Financial Leadership

Why Tech Skills are Essential for Today’s CFOs

Today’s top CFOs are vastly different than their predecessors because the CFO role itself has changed so dramatically over the last few decades. What used…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

The Difference Between Retained and Contingent Search

When you need to fill a leadership position, who can help find the right candidate for the role? Recruiting companies fall into one of two…

CFO Selections Team
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Financial Leadership

A Roadmap to Hiring a CFO

Hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a daunting activity for many organizations. Understanding when to bring someone on board, what kinds of options are…

CFO Selections Team
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Workforce & Hiring

The Convergence of Accounting and HR

Companies that understand how finance and HR overlap and foster a relationship between the two are better poised for long-term growth than their less informed…

CFO Selections Team