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Articles by Hal Polley
The Skill That Can Make or Break a CFO’s Career
Of the many vitally important roles and responsibilities of a chief financial officer, the ability to deliver compelling financial presentations would likely not make the top five. But as many CFOs would attest, these presentations can make or break careers. Deliver a compelling and persuasive presentation and you’re a hero. Deliver a rambling, unfocused one, and that next promotion is in jeopardy.
The CFO of 2030 - CFO
CFOs are frequently asked to predict the future. Where do you think the market, your industry, the function will be in 5, 10, 15 years? We’re going to take a wild guess: Nobody got 2020 quite right. Now, that doesn’t mean predictions are pointless. In fact, quite the opposite. More than what they indicate about some uncertain future, predictions are actually informative about the trends that are starting to take shape now.
The ‘My Way’ Approach to Zero-Based Budgeting -
“Regrets. I’ve had a few …” Much like Frank Sinatra, financial executives who have just wrapped the laborious budgeting process are also likely to have a list of unmentioned regrets. If they were inclined to articulate them, no doubt zero-based budgeting (ZBB) would land atop the heap.
The Many Myths of Budgeting Season -
August, it has been said, is the Sunday of summer. Relaxation gives way to a muted but growing anxiety about the demands of September as the workforce slowly marches back into business-as-usual mode. For no one is that more true than the CFO, as August marks the entrance to primetime budgeting season. And nowhere is that season more critical than in a private equity environment.
Private Equity-backed CFOs Face High Expectations
No company is immune to financial challenges arising from marketplace or internal factors — shrinking markets, altered competitive landscapes, cash flow and forecasting difficulties, broken covenants with lenders — which to one degree or another fall on the shoulders of a CFO. However, the expectations of CFOs increase even more dramatically when companies come under private equity ownership.
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