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Title: CFO Coach
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(CFO Coach )
Here’s the evolution of the Chief Financial Officer ... Bean Counter to Operational Finance to International Operational Finance to Operational IT FInance The CFO really has taken over the operations role (Operational CFOs are the most high-value targets). In...

Multiply Your Networking Results with a Great “Elevator Speech”

Doug Sleeter

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Title: President
Company: The Sleeter Group, Inc.

(President at The Sleeter Group, Inc.)
You’re sitting in a room with 30 other businesspeople. Each of you has one minute to introduce themselves to the group. You are number 25 to speak. Will anyone listen? What can you do or say to catch your peers’ attention, be memorable, and have them...

Sample career objectives for accounting resume needed

Matt Treat

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Title: Accounting Manager
Company: Private

(Accounting Manager at Private)
If anyone has a good example or sample, that would be much appreciated. I'm also interested in any strategy involved. For instance, do I adjust it for every job I apply to? In what ways can this part of the resume help or hurt my application? When they say "career...

Which finance topics should we be teaching today's student in an introductory finance course?

Anonymous

(University Professor | Business Owner | ..)
There is a persistent theme in the Finance literature (i.e. studies from 1994, 1997, and 2002), the concepts taught in the introductory finance course are not those used by the practitioner in the office. As such, I am extremely interested in this community's take on...

CFOs: When Interviewing for Your Next Role, Make Sure You Have One of These

Samuel Dergel

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Title: Director - Executive Search
Company: Stanton Chase International

(Director - Executive Search at Stanton Chase International)
Yes, having a resume is important. So is a LinkedIn profile. I’ve blogged previously about whether a CFO needs a resume, or a LinkedIn Profile is enough. But this is not what I’m recommending today. I recently spoke with a CFO who is in...

Should I get my CPA or CMA? I'm at a crossroad. I'm an Asst. Controller with a BA in Acct & MBA in Mgmt.

Anonymous

(Assistant Controller)
I have no public accounting experience & I’ve been working in one particular segment for the past 17 years. I’m little over 40. The recruiters insist I will get better offers for Controller positions if I get my CPA. I have no public accounting experience...

What are the best online education ressources for accouting professionals?

Anonymous

(accounting)
I am considering becoming a CPA, in Calfornia. I have had a lot of accounting and finance experience but think I need the certification at this point of my career. Anyone has any good suggestions for good on-lines classes, or any other suggestion for that matter? thank...

I am a group financial manager and MBA holder seeking to be promoted to CFO so I want to know which certificate will be...

abeer sobhy

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Title: group financial manager
Company: La Poire

(group financial manager at La Poire)

The 5 Worst Things You Can Do in Your Career

Cindy Kraft

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Title: CFO Coach
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(CFO Coach )
There are many more than five things you could do - or refuse to do - that can cause great damage to your career. But here are five that in today’s economy, I believe are vitally important to every Finance Executive: 1. Buy into the (self)hype that you are invincible...

Controller vs FP&A Manager for a CPA and MBA with 10 years of experience

Anonymous

(Accounting Manager)
Hi, I'm in the cross roads of my career and have about 10 years of experience. I have worked in public accounting, I've been an Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager and financial reporting. All jobs have been for multi billion dollar companies and/or divisions of...