Due diligence is where business deals are won or lost — and CFOs are often at the center of it. In fact, it’s not uncommon for deals to unravel in the months that follow closing, when buyers discover what they didn’t know or didn’t look hard enough to find. For CFOs leading the charge on […]
CFO Roundup
Costly M&A Pitfalls (and How to Protect Your Deal)
One of the most frequent questions we receive from our business clients is about the common pitfalls in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and how to avoid them. At Magone & Company, we advise many clients through M&A transactions, and here are the critical issues and key vulnerabilities that demand attention: Valuation blind spots I’ve watched […]
Minimize Your Company’s Tax Liabilities: 7 Tips for CFOs
Today’s CFOs have a lot on their plates. Ensuring that your company remains financially healthy and compliant with tax regulations is a complex and time-consuming process — and that’s just a small part of the role. So how do you keep up, while minimizing your company’s tax burden? Brush up on current laws. One thing […]
What Today’s CFOs Can Learn from Marketers
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) are generally seated on opposite sides of the boardroom — one focused on the business’s finances, the other overseeing its marketing initiatives. But have you ever stopped to consider how thinking like a marketer can help CFOs make the most of their role and enhance the […]
The Fractional CFO: Experienced Financial Talent, Without Adding to Your Headcount
Is your company missing the financial oversight and knowledge needed to grow? Does it lack the expertise to position your business for sale, see it through a special project or temporarily replace an executive who’s left the organization? Hiring a fractional CFO may be the solution. Simply stated, that’s an experienced CFO hired on a […]
How the CFO’s Role is Becoming More Data-driven
Lower costs and increase profits; that’s the universal mantra for CFOs. It’s as old as business itself. What’s changing is the CFO’s role within business. They’re increasingly being asked to step up in tech and automation to propel growth while keeping costs down. Partnering with IT CFOs are now being asked to work closely with […]