ForceBrands’ Impactful Search® hosted a live webinar in May 2023 with industry leaders in a timely conversation about trends impacting the modern CFO and finance team. KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Explore more about the CFO evolution and what skills and competencies are required of today’s financial leaders. Download our Force Multiplier Report on the rise of CFO and […]
As the pace of change has accelerated for businesses everywhere, so has the need to double down on digital transformation efforts, and Chief Financial Officers are right in the middle of it all. With the rise of automation, artificial intelligence, and big data, CFOs and their finance teams are taking the lead in leveraging new […]
There’s no doubt that organizations face many risks, from the known to the unknown and unpredictable. Given that those risks can disrupt company operations and, therefore, productivity and cash flow, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) must remain alert and ready to take swift action. Of course, the CFO is not singly responsible for managing the broad […]
It goes without saying that without data, finance cannot function. But too much data can be overwhelming and even detrimental to reporting, which is where the phrase ‘paralysis by analysis’ comes from. We caught up with ForceBrands‘ Chief Financial Officer Karl Schroeder to discuss how we can better use data to tell a more complete […]
Finance is traditionally a backward-looking function in that it relies heavily on the data of the past to help tell the story of the future. In the debut episode of our ‘how to’ educational video series, where we spotlight niche industry experts to share their unique expertise, we caught up with ForceBrands’ Chief Financial Officer […]
Although male CFOs outnumber female CFOs 6.5 to 1 in the Russell 3000, companies looking for higher financial returns should consider putting more women in the role. A study by S&P Global Market Intelligence found that within the first 24 months of appointing female CFOs, companies averaged a 6 percent increase in profits and an 8 percent better […]
According to Bloomberg Business, women account for nearly half of the workforce but yet only hold about 5 percent of CEO positions. And while it’s not exactly news that women are underrepresented in managerial and C-suite roles, a new study reveals just how serious the consequences may be for companies that aren’t promoting women at […]