Do Accountants Make the Best CFOs? Steve Rosvold

Welcome to the Accounting Influencers Podcast, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space. In today's episode 2 of our new season "Do Accountants Make the Best CFOs? Steve Rosvold." You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/xp9pokrbOjQ Steve Rosvold is the Founder of CFO.University, a professional development platform for finance leaders. He spent 20 years leading corporate finance teams honing his ability to drive change, improve profitability and ensure long-term financial health for businesses before creating an advisory practice that grew into CFO.University. The company’s foundation is built on the four pillars of CFO success: Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Leadership and its mission is to deliver practical, performance enhancing and convenient professional development to finance leaders all around the globe. In this episode, we discuss how accountants and CPAs are dialed into governance, financial control and historical reporting, but how this often locks them out of future focus, predictions, and analytics. If accountants and CPAs don't have the right skills, what do they need? Steve shares the four pillars of success in COF University that lead to mastery as a senior financial officer and an even stronger accountant. The Four Pillars are made up of: Accounting – Governance and Controls, Transaction Recording and Reporting Finance – Business Planning, Financial Forecasting and Investment Analysis Treasury – Cash Management, Funding (Capital Raising) and Risk Management Leadership – Self Awareness, Team Building and Strategy and Culture We explore how the CPA or chartered accountant qualification used to be a route to CFO status and positions but no longer. And we look at what is. Lots of goodies here to help accounting professionals appreciate and even step into the financial expertise required by modern businesses. Steve lives in beautiful Vancouver, Washington and is an avid bicyclist. On his longest one-day trek he pedaled 275 miles from Seattle to Spokane, Washington. https://www.linkedin.com/in/steverosvold https://www.cfo.university/ ◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢ If you like the show, we'd truly appreciate a review on whatever platform you listen. We'd love to get to know you! Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcast For announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencers For videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtube https://www.instagram.com/accinfluencers https://twitter.com/accinfluencers https://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencers Thanks to our sponsor: Accountex. Accountex will return to ExCeL London UK on the 10-11 May 2023. Bringing together 250+ top fintech companies and cutting-edge start-ups, visitors can browse new software and stay up to date with the latest technology, tools and ideas in accountancy and finance. Alongside the exhibition, attendees will take away actionable tips from the CPD-accredited seminar programme, led by 200+ thought leaders shaping the profession. Accountex is Europe’s largest annual event for the accounting and finance profession. It attracts 8,000+ attendees and 250+ exhibitors. Attendees can get up to 16 CPD hours with 200+ free seminar sessions across 12 theatres. https://www.accountex.co.uk/london/

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The Accounting Influencers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown, is a must-listen for accounting professionals looking to strengthen their leadership presence, stay informed on disruptive forces in accounting and build credibility within their firms. Geared toward firm leaders, managers, partners and influencers, the show covers key topics like career development, influence, personal branding and interpreting the evolving trends impacting the accounting world. Rob brings his expertise to each episode, offering insights and guidance on how to grow your personal brand and stay strategically important in a rapidly changing profession. Whether you're aiming to influence within your firm or expand your reputation outside of it, this international podcast offers practical advice and forward-thinking insights that will keep you informed and prepared for the future. Accounting leadership Executive presence for accountants Building influence in accounting Accounting industry trends Personal branding for accountants Accounting firm strategy Accounting business models Leadership in accounting firms Talent management in accounting Authority in accounting profession Career development for accountants Accounting firm growth strategies Influencers in accounting Accounting firm management Disruptive forces in accounting Accounting leadership strategies Accounting career success Accounting firm decision-makers Accounting business trends Building credibility in accounting