#073 Monday Memo: A slight modification that allows Finance to advance business value

We are always told we need to be continuously improving to remain relevant or we say similar to our organisations to stay in the game, so what would be one change you would recommend to the finance profession to continue to have a seat at the table? Fundamentally the Finance profession grew out of the need to preserve business value by recording transactions and safeguarding the value of company assets, nowadays the business is looking to us to not just preserve value, that’s a given, we’re now being asked to create value just to remain relevant and keep our seat at the table. I share my thoughts on today's bitesized episode on modifying one thing we already know to create even more value for our organisations. If you enjoyed this episode subscribe to our longer guest mentor interviews on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube and Soundcloud. #FinanceMentor #SITN #futureoffinance #Finance #AccountingAndAccountants

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The #SITN Show (www.sitnshow.com) is a popular accounting & finance podcast listened to in over 150+ countries around the world. Getting an accounting qualification or finance certification is one of the best things to do to make a difference in our society. It potentially gives us a position from which we can help businesses make better decisions for the good of their customers, suppliers, communities, colleagues and yes owners and other financiers too. We can help increase the opportunity for all. So #SITN was established to leverage the value of mentoring: 1. To elevate the influence, impact, value, and difference we make for our organisations; and 2. To have more fun, rewarding, and meaningful careers in accounting & finance. In this way we make it more accessible to everyone in our profession, regardless or geography, professional affiliations, status, gender, etc… The fundamental premise of #SITN is that despite for all the challenges our profession is facing into, the seemingly accelerating rate of change, the new digital technologies and business models, we still have the ability to share with each other practical advice & experiences on what works well and what doesn’t, so that we can all plot better paths forward. Every Thursday we release a professionally produced podcast with a 30- to 40-minute interview that has been recorded with a guest mentor relevant to the finance & accounting profession. These guest mentors share their real success stories and hard-won lessons which are not found in any textbooks or on LinkedIn profiles. Together with the interviewer they deconstruct their experiences into the key strengths, qualities and practical ‘baby’ steps that others can also follow. On Mondays there is the popular #SITN Monday Memo which is a 5-minute debrief on a topical issue or useful piece of practical advice in accounting & finance. The show is accessible via: iTunes; Stitcher; Spotify; YouTube; and Soundcloud, with detailed time-stamped show notes, key quotes, resources & ways to connect with guest mentors at www.sitnshow.com.