Top Skills and Strategies for Standing Out in Finance with Stephen Newland

$7 Things to Know Before Hiring a Fractional CFO w/ Charley Devany: Fractional CFOs (AKA, virtual CFOs) are the gig workers of the financial world. And whether you’re looking to hire or become a fractional CFO, there are few things you need to understand about the role first. That’s why we brought in Charley Devany, a jack of all trades (yoga, writing, acting), but most importantly, a fractional CFO of 15 years. Charley answers questions about… -The responsibilities of a fractional CFO -Advantages of hiring a fractional CFO as opposed to a full-time CFO -Challenges of being a fractional CFO -How to become a successful fractional CFO Brought to you by Personiv! For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player!$

The Benefits of Women in Leadership w/ Lydia Adams: Women in leadership often create better, more profitable workplaces. Yet, as late as 2018, women held just one out of every 20 CEO spots. And in middle management, women sat in only 40% of managers' chairs despite accouting for 50% of the workforce. Yet there are clear reasons why companies should eagerly look to promote women and ensure they're engaged. What are the benefits of women in leadership? On this episode of the CFO Weekly podcast, Lydia Adams, vice president, marketing & communications at Personiv, discusses the benefits of having women in leadership roles. What we talked about with Lydia: -Facts and figures about women in leadership positions -Why more women in leadership improves a group's problem-solving abilities -Why female leaders are more trusted -The changes Millennial and Gen Z women could bring to the workplace -...And the dollar benefits a company can realize by expanding the number of women in leadership roles! by CFO Weekly

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Social Impact Companies w/ Julian Love: These days, it’s more important than ever before for companies to have some form of social impact. We don’t need to look any further than the companies that came out and took a strong stand for the Black Lives Matter movement, or the negative impact on the companies that stayed quiet. Customers are paying attention to what companies are saying and doing, or not saying and doing, and particularly the younger generations are wanting to feel like the companies they’re doing business with are committed to making the world a better place. But how does a company both deliver value to its shareholders and make a positive social impact at the same time? Is that even possible? Or are the two mutually exclusive? On this episode of the CFO Weekly podcast we talk with Julian Love, Chief Business Officer at St. HOPE, an organization whose mission is to transform Oak Park Sacramento through public education & economic development. We talked about: -What a s by CFO Weekly

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Scouting for Accounting Talent w/ Cliff Edwards: Who looks at accounting as a sexy profession? During a booming economy, not many people do. But when the economy tanks, well...everyone knows you can get a job if you have an accounting degree. In fact, accountants are more and more in demand. How has accounting changed in the last few years? Why is there a shortage? And what makes a top-dollar accountant, anyway? On this episode of the CFO Weekly podcast, Cliff Edwards, CEO and majority shareholder of Thomas Edwards Group, talks about scouting for accounting talent What we talked about with Cliff: -How the accounting profession and the talent in it have changed in the last 20 years -What's caused the shortage in accounting talent -The factors that motivate Millennials and the qualities Millennials bring to the workplace -...And the skills you need to be an amazing accountant! For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple or Spotify or your favorite podcast p by CFO Weekly

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Want to Know Your Business Better? Spend Time on the Front Lines w/ Brent Chadwick: It might seem strange to go from working at a nationally recognized auditing firm like PricewaterhouseCoopers to a small regional convenience store chain. One day you’re overseeing huge audits of Fortune100 companies, the next you’re pouring over the financials of your convenience store chain, dealing with nearly 100% annual employee turnover. But our guest on this week’s episode of CFO weekly did just that. Brent Chadwick is the CFO of Plaid Pantry, which is a small chain of convenience stores primarily situated in the Portland metro area. But it’s what Brent did upon his arrival at Plaid Pantry that we really hit on in this interview, because he didn’t operate like a traditional CFO. On this episode, we talk all about: -Brent’s first few weeks as CFO at Plaid Pantry, and why he decided to spend them working in the stores instead of the office. -How he was able to streamline a number of things tha by CFO Weekly

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Zero Based Budgeting: What is it and Why Should You Care? w/ Adanma Akujieze: We’re all familiar with the yearly rounds of budgeting within our companies. But how often are we really looking at the WAY that we are budgeting? So often, the budgeting process is simply looking at the prior year’s budget, adding a little bit of inflation room onto it, and moving forward, never really stopping to sit back and ask ourselves WHY we are spending the dollars that we are. And if the COVD-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we can likely make do without a lot of the things that we were spending an awful lot of money on before the pandemic hit. Things like travel, entertainment, being more intentional about where we’re spending technology dollars. Which is why this week’s guest is the perfect person to address what is known as “Zero Based Budgeting,” or ZBB. Adanma Akujieze is the Chief Financial Officer at Larson Design Group, and has been instrumental in adapting the ZBB method on h by CFO Weekly

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Value Creation through Technology in Finance w/ Arno Wakfer: Finance does not look the same as it did 15 years ago. There have been new industry challenges, the adoption of technology is ramping up quickly, and learning has become a lifelong journey. On this week’s episode of CFO Weekly, we sit down with Arno Wakfer, GM and Head Trainer at Educatio. Today, we covered what technologies are becoming widely adopted by finance organizations. We also talked about: - Breaking down silos across all areas of your business - Promoting financial literacy across communities - How can leaders create value within their organization - Why data visualization is critical for storytelling For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player! by CFO Weekly

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