The Accidental CFO — Why I Don’t Hide Bad News
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” Every March 17th, the corporate world gets a license to dress in green and talk about luck. But as CFO, my journey taught me that relying on the “luck of the Irish” is a terrible recipe for Investor Relations (IR). Integrity Isn’t Optional (Especially when You Are…
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The Accidental CFO — Uncovering Leadership Potential
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” Earlier this week, we talked about the danger of confusing high performance with high potential. How do you actually spot that potential during a busy month? The answer hides in your one-on-ones. Most finance one-on-ones are just glorified status updates. We talk about the audit, the variance reports, and the ERP…
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The Accidental CFO — Mentoring the Next Leader
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” A few weeks ago, we talked about servant leadership in action. We discussed how the CFO’s job is often to hold the umbrella, shielding the team from the “March Madness” of market volatility and unrealistic demands. But there is a second, equally critical half to that mandate: figuring…
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The Accidental CFO — The Agentic AI Reality Check
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” Now that we are firmly into 2026, the tech conversation has officially shifted. We’ve moved past the novelty of GenAI (chatting and drafting) and entered the era of Agentic AI (executing and doing). We are looking at systems that don’t just summarize a variance report, but actively execute…
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The Accidental CFO — The “March Madness” of Mid-Market Liquidity
“Stories and lessons from an unexpected journey in finance.” In the last few days, we’ve seen energy prices surge by 8.8% in a single trading session. For most mid-market companies, this isn’t a distant geopolitical headline; it’s a direct, unbudgeted hit to the COGS. When input costs spike this violently, the CFO has to stop staring at the P&L and…
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