Recently, the Houston Chronicle published the following article called “Role of Finance in a Business“. Short, sweet, and to the point, it highlights the value that a financial professional brings to an organization beyond accounting and/or bookkeeping. These services (and more) are within our wheelhouse…
On the eve of a New Year, it is worth remembering that we live in a world that could not function if it were not connected, or were only digitally connected. Ordering on-line from Amazon, as an example, would be no good if the physical logistics…
MEC is pleased to announce its partnership with JVCS Consulting. Based in Rio de Janeiro, JVCS offers operational expertise in accelerating the establishment of new business, serving local and foreign investors interested in natural resource opportunities in Brazil. Its value proposition complements the service model…
http://www.cfoleadershipcouncil.com/news/a-conversation-with-david-damiani-cfo-and-founding-partner-at-balentine In case you missed it–here’s an article from the CFO Leadership Council featuring an interview with David Damiani. Great insights about the current and future state of the CFO profession.
When you think about the finance and accounting function within any “decent-sized” organization, you may come across two key roles — the controller and the CFO. In some cases, those roles overlap. Sometimes, they are one and the same. The table below highlights some…
This is one of my favorite consulting memes — “We don’t actually do what we propose. We just propose it.” What makes it both funny and sad at the same time is that reflects the reality of most consulting engagements. You spend hours, days, weeks,…
I was talking with a colleague the other day about his desire to change jobs. He was asking for help on interviewing techniques, concerned about how to answer questions about relevant experience and the like. As we were talking, I said to him, “From an…
The Gig Economy encapsulates a wide variety of workers. On one end, there’s Airbnb and Uber. If you’re someone trying to make extra money, startups of a certain ilk can be lucrative. But there’s a higher end, too. They could be a seasoned manager or…
http://ww2.cfo.com/careers/2017/05/whats-definition-outsourced-cfo/ When I met with one of my first potential clients, one question she asked was how I would handle multiple clients simultaneously. I explained that it’s all about organization and managing priorities. The full time CFO has responsibility for many deliverables. He or she…
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