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How do The Best CFOs Think Strategically and Communicate Well?
Which characteristics do the best CFOs share? What should you look for when hiring a CFO or bringing fractional financial leadership on board? As a…
What is the Difference Between a CFO and a Controller?
These days the same misconceptions around CFO and Controller roles that have lingered for decades appear to be just as sticky as always. Time and…
When Does a Business Need a CFO?
There is no one better positioned to create sustainable financial success inside a business than the CFO. A CFO takes their financial expertise and channels…
Balancing the Demands of a Nonprofit CFO Role
The list of skills and experience necessary to be a successful nonprofit CFO is long and varied, which can make it seem like a Goldilocks…
5 Scenarios When a Fractional CFO is a Must-Have
Regardless of size, industry, or location, strong financial leadership is a vital component of any organization’s success. Yet, small and mid-sized companies often forgo hiring…
CFO Succession Planning Best Practices
Today’s executive financial hiring numbers reveal a surprising trend! Recent data shows that the rate of companies hiring externally for their Chief Financial Officer (CFO)…
8 Critical Steps to Take when Your CFO is Leaving
“My finance leader is leaving! Now what do I do?!” In some sense, it’s tempting to offer the platitude, “a debit is a debit everywhere…
How does a CFO Help in a Business Valuation?
A business valuation is a critical component of securing a company’s future. Whether it’s done as part of a business sale, merger agreement, litigation proceedings,…
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.…
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…