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CFO Leadership Council Highlights Our First 10 DEI Ascend Honorees

CFO Leadership

The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! The Ascend program is an opportunity for Senior Finance Executives from underrepresented groups to join The CFO Leadership Council. Meet Our First 10 Ascend Honorees. Joy Harper, Cloud Finance, Google.

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From CA to CFO: Navigating the competency framework

CFO Talks

The journey from a Chartered Accountant (CA) to a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a transformative one, requiring a shift from technical expertise to strategic leadership. Key competencies include staff planning, project management, and corporate finance.

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Managing the rising cost of cybersecurity: Strategies for CFOs

CFO Talks

Critical challenges for CFOs: CFOs face significant challenges in figuring out how to spend money on cybersecurity and setting up plans to respond to cyber threats early. Balancing the need for cybersecurity measures with budgetary constraints requires careful strategic planning and resource allocation.

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Reinventing FP&A post-pandemic

Future CFO

FutureCFO spoke to Nobuaki Hojo , a veteran finance professional and head of APJ specialised regional controlling for SAP, for his perspective on the dynamics influencing the FP&A role, and its repercussions to leadership and the company. Traditionally finance people were educated to be correct and accurate, so failure was best avoided.

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Job Description For Nonprofit Finance Director

The Charity CFO

This is the minimum educational requirement for most nonprofit finance director positions. The best way to verify that a candidate has the necessary educational qualifications is to request a certified copy of their transcript from their college or university. Leadership And Management Skills. Strategic Thinking.

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Perfecting Your Exit Strategy: A Case Study

CFO Simplified

Every business owner knows he’s going to leave his business eventually, but how a business owner does so, is a great indication of their leadership. Today, we have Larry Chester, President of CFO Simplified, presenting a case study on succession planning. How to Train Your Successor. Have those discussions with them.

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959: A CFO Role as Broad as Space Is Wide | Mark Seidel, CFO, True Anomaly

CFO Thought Leader

At True Anomaly, Seidel focuses on understanding and integrating various business aspects, like product and engineering priorities, into the company’s financial and strategic plans. However, Seidel—CFO of space security start-up True Anomaly—swiftly short circuits the familiar narrative of a space-loving youth.

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