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“If service is below you, then leadership is beyond you,” decorated U.S. Army officer LTC Oakland McCulloch told CFO Leadership Conference attendees.
If you have the instinct to build a company, follow it, says Payhawk CFO Konstantin Dzhengozov.
“Economic uncertainty doesn’t change our ambition, but it does sharpen our focus,” says Michiel Boere, CFO of Remote.
In a startup or rapidly evolving business, putting in complex AI systems too early could hold you back, says the CFO of chipmaker Blaize.
From sitting on accounting boards to running networking groups for women, Stucke gives back to the profession that launched her CFO career.
The CFO of the future will anticipate challenges and seize opportunities before they become apparent.
Collaboration outside finance is the key to spotting early warning signs of market shifts or operational challenges, says the CFO of Datasite.
If you have the instinct to build a company, follow it, says Payhawk CFO Konstantin Dzhengozov.
Before determining where to apply AI, CFOs have to answer a fundamental question: ‘How should this company actually run?’
Transformation begins when finance consistently shows up as a business partner, says Zone & Co. CFO Chad Wonderling.
The CFO of the future will anticipate challenges and seize opportunities before they become apparent.
“Identifying the right talent early on has made a huge difference in our success because we have grown very rapidly through both acquisition and organically,” says James.
From sitting on accounting boards to running networking groups for women, Stucke gives back to the profession that launched her CFO career.
‘My role involves translating the impact of regulatory and digital shifts into actionable game plans for the broader team,’ says John Schwab, CFO of the indirect tax software company.
OBBA is an opportunity ‘to reassess stalled investments and evaluate new ones under more favorable tax conditions,’ says one CFO.
Tariffs are at least temporarily back in play, creating fresh ASC 606 compliance challenges for CFOs.
Finance and procurement leaders are figuring out how to reduce the financial impact of U.S. tariffs on products they import.
As a CFO, you may have focused on risk management and cost control; as a CEO, you’ll have to balance those priorities with the demand for innovation and growth.
Post-bankruptcy, CFOs must do more than just clean up the balance sheet: they have to address operational faults as well.
For Crane, CFO of Domo, real-time data access means spending less time gathering data and more time figuring out what it’s telling him.
‘Now is not the time to make big speculative moves,’ writes Thomas Allen Carver of Harren Equity Partners.
‘In trading, you make decisions with incomplete information. You learn to trust your frameworks and move fast,’ says Cin7 CFO Erik Rothschild.
Aleksandra Szuszkiewicz of Live Nite Events orchestrates sophisticated financial frameworks for high-risk, capital-intensive entertainment ventures.
In terms of protection and earnings, ‘no one ever thinks about cash—cash is the forgotten asset,’ says Ampersand CEO Kelly Brown.
Post-bankruptcy, CFOs must do more than just clean up the balance sheet: they have to address operational faults as well.
Organizational communications should be transparent. Lead with empathy while highlighting the economic reality.
The Oberon Fuels CFO talks about scaling finance, being part of the strategy conversation and her career journey in the energy industry.
You don’t need to wait for a perfect data environment to kick-start AI—nor should you.
IT investments will be a crucial part of adapting to rapid trade policy changes, says Rimini Street CFO Michael Perica.
You’re paying lawyers $300 to $500 an hour to review contracts that never change, writes Concord CEO Matt Lhoumeau. Meanwhile, your cash conversion cycle suffers.
Collaboration outside finance is the key to spotting early warning signs of market shifts or operational challenges, says the CFO of Datasite.
For Crane, CFO of Domo, real-time data access means spending less time gathering data and more time figuring out what it’s telling him.
You don’t need to wait for a perfect data environment to kick-start AI—nor should you.
In a startup or rapidly evolving business, putting in complex AI systems too early could hold you back, says the CFO of chipmaker Blaize.
For finance executives weighing investment in a new recruiting tool for HR, there’s a lot to consider.
Before determining where to apply AI, CFOs have to answer a fundamental question: ‘How should this company actually run?’
“If service is below you, then leadership is beyond you,” decorated U.S. Army officer LTC Oakland McCulloch told CFO Leadership Conference attendees.
Organizational communications should be transparent. Lead with empathy while highlighting the economic reality.
The Oberon Fuels CFO talks about scaling finance, being part of the strategy conversation and her career journey in the energy industry.
For finance executives weighing investment in a new recruiting tool for HR, there’s a lot to consider.
Transformation begins when finance consistently shows up as a business partner, says Zone & Co. CFO Chad Wonderling.
You’re paying lawyers $300 to $500 an hour to review contracts that never change, writes Concord CEO Matt Lhoumeau. Meanwhile, your cash conversion cycle suffers.
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