The IPO-Ready CFO There’s more than one way to secure capital for operational expansion. Going public may sound like the best way to leverage growth, but unless your company staffs a CFO with the myriad talents, an endless supply of energy, and a persuasive personality it takes to spearhead such a dramatic transformation, it’s likely …

The Broken Rung Some call it “the broken rung”—the step on the corporate ladder preventing women and members of minorities from gaining access to the C-suite. Despite diversity’s status as the hottest of hot-button issues, this impediment continues to go shockingly unaddressed. The dream of the inclusive working environment remains just that. It’s baffling, even …

A pressing priority In a survey conducted by CFO Signals in 2021, 40% of CFOs polled cited increased investment in technology as their respective company’s most pressing priority. Earlier this year, in financial services and human resources software vendor Workday’s Global CFO Indicator Survey, 48% of those solicited afforded investment in technology-based innovation the same critical status. …

The CFO As “War Hero” It’s been said more than once: cybersecurity must be fought by a united front. What needs to be stated just as often, however, is the increasing importance of a select member of said front: the CFO. In the mounting war between prevention and losses, the role of the CFO is …

The struggle for sustainability The longstanding debate over the archetypical CFO’s responsibility to sustainability continues. While pundits and politicians continue to posit the modern CFO as an instrumental figure in the all-important shift to corporate environmental responsibility, resistance to the reinvention of the role remains.   Why some CFOs still don’t get it  The disconnect …

It’s never too early to speculate. While financial forecasting can be a tricky business, economic events are in motion allowing CFOs to hedge their bets for 2023. The unpredictability of Covid, soaring gas and retail prices, disruptions in the supply chain, and the continuing conflict in Ukraine are just some of the factors universally influencing economic …

Redefining the CFO  The recruitment market is tight. The squeeze of the pandemic—on money, labor, and resources—has created fierce competition for the caliber of financial talent that can ensure solvency, promote growth, and keep an organization ready for the next industry or market-influenced adjustments.   Trickier still, the pandemic has reshaped the profile of such candidates, …

A strengthened commitment Shall we begin with an understatement? COVID-19 has changed everything— particularly the province of business. The hybrid work movement, the global economy, and the continued disruption of supply chains are just some of the seismic shake-ups that have forcibly readjusted the operational mindset of the modern finance executive. Among the characteristics of …

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