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Beyond the numbers – accounting is still a great career for young talent

Future CFO

Last year, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted that the number of people pursuing accounting degrees has dropped by over 10 per cent over the past five years, and fewer accounting graduates go on to take up careers in the profession. Is the accounting profession losing its appeal?

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#FA Success Ep 309: Leveraging Structured Notes To Differentiate A Highly-Leveraged $300M Solo Practice, With Anh Tran

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Anh, though, is how, as a solo advisor, she differentiates her firm by leveraging the combination of a high-touch concierge approach to client service with a unique investment management approach through the use of very carefully chosen structured notes to differentiate her portfolio design from other advisors.

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#FA Success Ep 383: Leveraging YouTube Videos To Organically Grow 9X To $750M In Just 5 Years, With Troy Sharpe

Nerd's Eye View

So, whether you're interested in learning about leveraging YouTube videos to drive client growth, how to measure marketing efficiency and set goals for the output of marketing spend or how to manage a rapidly growing firm, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with Troy Sharpe.

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AI unlikely to destroy significant numbers of jobs, ACCA says

Future CFO

Not a threat In the accountancy profession, ACCA views that AI is unlikely to destroy significant numbers of jobs. ACCA further points out that many organisations suffer from poor-quality data or related infrastructure that must first be brought up to date before they can leverage the benefits of AI.

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How a ‘Non-Control’ Private Equity Sponsor Can Effectively Leverage Consultants  

E78 Partners

Four Areas of Significant Need for Non-Control PE Funds Given the increasing number of these types of funds, it is important for service providers, like E78 Partners , to understand how these non-control entities view engaging outsourced consulting expertise, and when they are most likely to need assistance.

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Scotts Miracle-Gro CFO gets $1.45M signing bonus

CFO Dive

A record number of initial public offerings last year reduced the supply of CFO talent, giving seasoned executives such as Matthew Garth leverage in job negotiations.

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Why the old-school CFO’s days are numbered

Future CFO

The numbers don’t lie -- or so the saying goes – but they rarely tell the whole story either, just like how the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) encompasses more than just finance and accounting. It used to be pretty much all about the numbers – but the narrative has changed. billion Specialty and Automotive Lighting business unit.

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