The “Top 10” Tenets for Effective Executive Compensation Negotiation
By Laureen DeBuono
I recently spoke at The Womens Financial Summit 2022 (hosted by Woodruff Sawyer) on the topic of how women executives can better negotiate their compensation packages. While that talk was addressed to women financial executives, many of my negotiation tips apply to any CFO (and in fact any executive) who…Read More
Read MoreDebt Financing versus Equity Financing
By Eric Hall, Jonathan Wolter
[Editorial Note: This article was originally written by the late Eric Hall, FLG Partner and CFO. It was updated in January 2026 by Jonathan Wolter.] The Covid-19 pandemic of the past few years, spiking inflation, and supply chain disruptions have created an economic situation that is putting increasing pressure on…Read More
Read MoreHow to Close the Books at Your Company in 10 Days (or Fewer)
By Eric Hall
Over the past 30 years, I have seen no fewer than six presidents go in and out of office, through booms and busts and everything in between, as an interim CFO. One constant, however, is that closing the books in a timely manner (monthly, quarterly or year-end) is still a…Read More
Read MoreChanging Business Models: Tips for Better Modeling and Decision Making
By Anne Samak de la Cerda
At FLG Partners, our CFOs often support high growth companies facing changing business dynamics, opportunities, and competitive circumstances. Many of these companies, from startups to emerging enterprises, will at some point in their evolution consider a change of business model and many do this on a regular basis. Changes in…Read More
Read More