Category: The Accidental CFO
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The Accidental CFO — How Great CFOs Make CEOs Better
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” The relationship between a CEO and a CFO is one of the most misunderstood dynamics in business. From the outside, it can look like a constant tug of war, one focused on growth and the other on control. But the best partnerships I’ve seen (and been…
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The Accidental CFO — Becoming the CFO Before You Get the Title
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” I didn’t start in audit, accounting, or corporate finance. I led consulting practices, advising executives on transformation and growth. Those years taught me how to connect strategy, operations, and financial outcomes. They also shaped how I would later approach the CFO role. The path to CFO…
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The Accidental CFO — How AI, SaaS, and digital are changing the CFO role
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” I started my career when finance meant spreadsheets, green-bar paper, and endless reconciliations. Today, the modern CFO’s toolkit looks more like a digital command center — dashboards, data lakes, predictive analytics, and AI copilots. The role hasn’t just evolved. It’s been reprogrammed. The CFO used to be…
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The Accidental CFO — The CFO’s unofficial job description in one sentence
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” If I had to sum up the CFO role in one sentence, it would be this: “Keep the company alive long enough for the strategy to work.” That’s it. That’s the job. Behind the spreadsheets, board decks, and forecasts — that’s the real assignment. You’re the…
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The Accidental CFO – You Don’t Need to Be a CFO to Read Financials Like One
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” I still remember the first time I watched a leadership team glaze over during a P&L review.Revenue lines, margin percentages, acronyms flying everywhere — and half the room pretending to nod along. Here’s the thing: you don’t need to be a CFO to read financials like one.You just…
