
‘Finance Can Create A Common Language’
Of all the new responsibilities and opportunities for today’s CFO, using finance to help everyone understand and work toward strategic goals is critical, says Mimi Carsley, CFO of Jack Henry.

Of all the new responsibilities and opportunities for today’s CFO, using finance to help everyone understand and work toward strategic goals is critical, says Mimi Carsley, CFO of Jack Henry.

Mert Zorlular, finance chief at Er-Kim Pharmaceuticals, learned the importance of access to life-saving drugs—the mission of his business—firsthand when his father became ill.

The best CFOs understand—and help define—overall company goals, moving beyond the role of ‘business enablers’ to ‘business partners,’ says Hai Tran, CFO of CSG. Start with data.

Successful CFOs need to be strategic today, says Adam Schorr, CFO of Private Advisor Group.

A new proposal to change auditors’ responsibilities could have drastic impacts. ‘If our goal is to improve the audit process, making auditors’ jobs harder is not the answer.’

Serving as both CFO and CRO of Asset Panda, Justin Lackey has learned what it takes to lead in two different realms.