CFO Week ~ May 13-17th Boston & Cambridge Welcomes CFO Community CFO Leadership Council Founder & President, Jack McCullough talks about kicking off CFO Week & his recent MIT honor!  We are really excited to be hosting CFO Week in conjunction with MIT Sloan Executive Education (MITSEE) this May 13-17, 2019.  CFO Week will constitute a week long series of educational and networking events to benefit the global CFO community. From conversations with our CFOLC members and other thought leaders, I created the seven pillars of the modern CFO.  The role has evolved so much from its origins as “best

Winning The Fan's Experience ~ Keynote Timothy Zue, EVP & CFO, Boston Red Sox Closes Out Conference The Red Sox are World Series champions but the team is a mid-sized business that must create a winning experience every time a fan interacts with the Red Sox.  Timothy Zue will share the winning play book the Red Sox organization has created to leverage data and translate into information to take informed risks and make winning plays to keep their fans coming back. Hear Timothy Zue's live afternoon keynote Winning The Fan's Experience at our 9th annual CFO Leadership Conference “Seven Pillars Of The Modern CFO” May 13-14th (Pillar #4

Turn The Page!  What Our CFOLC Members Are Reading Recently our CFO Leadership Council members were asked by a peer via our online members-only forum CFO Connect "What materials are you currently reading that you find impactful to your role as finance leaders?"  The quick response was so phenomenal that we wanted to share the list.  Looking for something new to read that inspire you to take strategy and leadership to a new level?  Here's 40+ recommendations from valued finance leaders in our CFOLC community. Special thanks to Aaron Pullin, CFO NS1 and NYC Chapter member for posing this invaluable

Getting Global Teams Right the First Time ~ Conference Breakfast Keynote Debbie Simpson, CFO, Boston Consulting Group  Succeeding in today’s global economy demands most companies to deploy a global footprint. Deploying global teams brings many benefits such as on the ground knowledge of local markets, gaining expertise where it resides, and bringing together diversity of experience and perspective.  Creating well-functioning local teams can be hard enough.  Succeeding at deploying global teams is very hard and, in some instances, can take several attempts due to communication challenges, and functional and social differences. So how does one get this right the first

Surviving Today’s Technology Complexity, One CAO’s True Story Requirements in the back office have grown exponentially while reporting deadlines remain fixed. New accounting standards, ASC606 and ASC 842, and new business models, such as the subscription economy and IoT, are driving this change.  Technology is the answer, but the game has changed significantly.   The “Cloud” was to provide new benefits but brings new challenges.  Instead of delivering insight to leadership, finance teams are forced to direct time to overcome these technology challenges. Old models for automating no longer apply, and finance leaders must embrace new approaches to avoid significant risks to the business. Tom Zauli, SVP & General Manager, Softrax will facilitate an insightful discussion with special guest speaker, Michael Smith, Chief Accounting Officer, Tyler Technologies at our 9th annual CFO Leadership Conference. (Pillar #5 – Technology, Disruption & Change ~ Tuesday, May 14th @ 10:40am).

A CFOs Imperative - Putting Your Controller In Control   It’s well-known that today’s CFO must be strategic to succeed.  But, what about their financial controller? Much like the CFO of ten years ago, today’s controller must buck the stereotype of an introverted number-cruncher. For CFOs to be strategic, their controller needs to evolve into a business-savvy and tech-savvy leader. They must provide insightful information, both financial and non-financial, about business operations. When this is realized, the quality of decision making to reduce risks and improve outcomes is greatly heightened. Unfortunately, many of today’s controllers aren’t “game day” ready for this new