by Tom Reda, VP Marketing, PAG New CFOs/CIOs understand the importance of generating success at the beginning of their tenure. Improving cash flow is one area that has a quick and positive impact on the organization. As Samuel Dergel states in his landmark book, Guide to CFO Success – Leadership Strategies for Corporate Financial Professionals, …
The Telecom Audit: A Quick and Profitable Win for the New CFO/CIO Read More »
Entrepreneur Magazine wrote an article outlining the 4 primary roles of a CFO: Book: The primary role is to ensure that the books are in order. Share: Sharing data with Management for forecasts, guidance and top level decision making. Comply: SEC filings, tax returns, SOX, HIPAA and PCI are several examples of compliance requirements. Assist: …
I am a CFO, our Company’s Money Manager; How are My Actions COSTING us Money? Read More »
Last week we discussed why you can’t understand the language your IT staff speaks any time you question them; this week we will discuss how you can gain the upper hand, or at least level the playing field. 1. We Live in the Information Age Today there is an unimaginable amount of information available on …
I am a CFO, a Smart Guy/Girl, so How do I Get the Upper Hand on my IT Staff? Read More »
(This post was originally published on LinkedIn July 1, 2014) Last summer’s smash TV hit, Stephen King’s Under the Dome, broke all sorts of ratings records. It was the highest drama summer premiere on any network since 1992. In doing so it bested all the other “Dome” shows out there, from the Sugar Dome (The …
(This post was originally published on LinkedIn June, 18 2014) His team not making it to the finals notwithstanding, Kevin Durant had an amazing year. Yet, I can think of at least 2 people (outside the NBA) who deserve the award over him. The first, as everyone who saw his moving acceptance speech that went …
Kevin Durant is Awesome But Your CFO is the REAL MVP Read More »
