Adding Value Around Investor Relations: The CFO’s Growing Role
By Chris Cook
All CFOs play a role in investor relations at varying levels depending on company attributes (private vs. public, startup vs. enterprise). In private companies, and particularly for startups, the CEO and/or Founder might be the primary point person leading these relationships, with the CFO also involved as the point person…Read More
Read MoreInheriting a Team in Crisis and Rebuilding It : Lessons in Leadership
By Cal Hoagland
As an interim CFO, I have often faced challenging client situations, among them inheriting a finance team “in crisis.” Sometimes these underperforming team “ecosystems” are the result of: Teams managed by less-than-ideal functional area leaders from prior poor hiring decisions Teams were not provided the overall vision for the company/department,…Read More
Read MoreEmbracing Digital Transformation in Finance: Unlocking Efficiency and Growth
By Monica Stevenson
In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, embracing digital transformation has transitioned from being a leadership choice to a mandatory requirement necessary to maintaining a competitive edge. As CFOs, we are not only expected to lead our own internal team in Finance but also to play a pivotal role in…Read More
Read MoreCase Studies in International Expansion: Lessons Learned
By Anne Samak de la Cerda
Once a company decides to “go international” we CFOs often get tasked with making this happen. My international experience has encompassed roles working with US-centric companies looking to expand into international markets as well as European companies seeking to penetrate the U.S. market. In both circumstances, I have seen first-hand…Read More
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