How do you – Mr./Ms. CFO change the world?  Start with understanding what you are spending on health benefits for your employees and yourself.  As a CFO – I know it is difficult to make the hard decision about changing our current plans, especially when your family depends on it, but we need to. The MyCFOnetwork event at Sambuca the other night gave me great insight into the world of health benefits as we know them today and where they could go in the future.  The take away – it could end up in a bad place if we do not take control now. Health benefits are the second...

Three Essential Case Studies You Must Hear Attend CFO Magazine’s Corporate Finance Excellence Conferenceand discover how top-tier CFOs deliver superior performance to their organizations by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance department. Join CFOs from companies like Intuit and Under Armourand learn how to tackle such critical issues as enterprise risk management and the financial reporting cycle through specific company examples and case studies. Hear how top finance teams have successfully adopted the shared service center model and implemented new technology to improve finance communication and efficiency. CASE STUDIES INCLUDE: Designing a Winning Cloud Strategy Scott Travasos, CFO, Blue Shield of California Foundation Vendors say you can...

I recently read an article on Yahoo Finance regarding the 10 fastest dying industries in the US and felt compelled to share the list with you.   After a quick glance the list and agree with almost all of the picks.   The majority of these industries are declining because of two basic reasons, global economy and technology. With the US importing more and more goods there is no surprise that these cheaper made products will sell faster than the higher dollar American counterpart during a recession.   Even after a recession, people are afraid to let go of their money so for the foreseeable future, China products will outsell the American...