Finance as a Service Organization: A New Approach
By Mark Archer
Finance has not historically been considered a service function and that needs to change. The pace with which compliance, government policy, reporting, and budgeting are moving (now amplified by artificial intelligence), requires that finance evolve from back-office number cruncher to organization-leading partner. One of the most effective ways to embrace…Read More
Read MoreCurrent Best Practices and Trends in Corporate Governance
By Laureen DeBuono, Heather Ogan
Insights from the Annual Stanford Directors’ College We recently attended the 30th Annual Stanford Directors’ College, and, as usual, the College and its speakers delivered a wealth of information that we would like to share with our readers. The College follows the Chatham House Rules – while we can share…Read More
Read MoreCash Strategies for Life Sciences Delays
By Andrew Levitch
The one constant when raising financing in a life sciences company is that it takes longer than initially forecasted. As previously shared in my colleague Patrick Nugent’s article about Life Sciences Financing Trends, it is taking twice as long to close a financing round (six months or more), and the length of time…Read More
Read MoreWhy CFOs Must Rethink Marketing ROI in the Age of AI Search
By Eric Mersch
Over the past five years, I have increasingly focused on working with executive teams, specifically Chief Revenue Officers, to improve clients’ Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies. The end of the zero interest rate period (ZIRP) and the rise of Generative AI have made the sales process much more complex. I’m finding that…Read More
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