The Board Pack That Keeps FDs Stuck
If reports are clear but recommendations are not changing decisions, this issue is worth paying attention to. GrowCFO sees a consistent pattern among senior finance
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Why Smart Finance Leaders Freeze Under Board Pressure
A well-prepared board pack does not guarantee a productive board conversation. Many Finance Directors spend hours preparing board packs and only minutes influencing the decisions
What to Look For in a Spend Management Solution
Software demos can be dangerously reassuring. The workflow looks clean, the dashboard looks polished, and the approval moves smoothly from one person to the next.
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#292 The Reporting Change Every CFO Needs to Prepare For, Paula Kensington, GrowCFO Mentor
In today’s finance landscape, corporate reporting is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in decades. Boards, investors, regulators, and...
Guides
Contribute More Towards Strategy: The Essential Guide for Finance Leaders
Contributing towards strategy is one of the most important roles of a finance leader. This involves looking at the long-term goals of an organization and understanding how those goals can be achieved through financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and other analytical methods. As a finance leader, you have the power to shape the direction of your organization by providing valuable insights that help inform strategic decisions across both financial and non-financial aspects. In this guide, you will learn how to deliver this responsibility effectively to differentiate yourself as an impactful value-enhancing CFO, rather than a back office finance leader.
How Can CFOs Make a Bigger Impact in Board Meetings?
A finance leader has two key objectives during a board meeting: to deliver a compelling CFO board report and to make an impactful contribution to the wider business conversation. But with so many voices in the room, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd, especially when you don’t have much experience as a leader. Board meetings provide the ultimate opportunity for finance leaders to make their mark, and it’s important that these meetings are leveraged for maximum impact. In this essential guide, you will learn the secrets that successful finance leaders use to maximize their presence at board meetings, how to prepare efficiently, and how to communicate effectively with other board members.
Research
Spend Management and Accounts Payable
Explore how finance leaders are rethinking AP automation, procurement, SaaS governance, and AI-enabled spend management in 2026. This Tech Innovation Report examines the growing challenges of spend visibility, control, AI cost management, and workflow automation, alongside practical strategies for improving governance, reducing waste, and creating measurable business value across finance operations.
AI Native and Agentic Solutions
Many fast-growing businesses reach a point where Xero or QuickBooks can no longer keep up. As finance operations expand, manual workarounds, disconnected data, and slow reporting cycles start holding teams back. This GrowCFO Innovation Report explores how CFOs can scale beyond entry-level systems using automation, AI, and mid-market platforms like AccountsIQ, Sage Intacct, and NetSuite to achieve faster closes, greater visibility, and smarter financial control.
Predictions
The Impact of Tough Market Conditions on Businesses and Their Finance Teams
The current market conditions are putting a lot of pressure on businesses. Inflation is causing prices to rise, interest rates are increasing, the economy is in a downturn, and salaries are growing. This is making it difficult for businesses to maintain profitability, and finance teams are having to work harder than ever to keep things afloat.
Why Finance Leaders Need to Spend More Time on Non-Finance Activities
The role of the CFO is rapidly evolving and now requires huge focus on value creation and other impactful activities. Finance leaders are increasingly spending more time on non-finance tasks, and are contributing more towards strategy, acting as a catalyst for change and delivering the business plan.
The Right Team: Why Finance Leaders Must Focus on People
It is no secret that the finance sector is under a lot of pressure. With the global economy in a challenging state, it is more important than ever for leaders in this field to have a strong team in place. However, many finance leaders struggle to find and keep the right people on their team. This can be due to many factors, including lack of motivation, high stress levels and long working hours.
Industry Insights
What Are the Most Valuable LinkedIn Posts for Finance Leaders?
Here are 10 essential LInkedIn posts for finance leaders, which will save you lots of time and help in your role as an existing or aspiring CFO.
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