What We’re Reading: Week of October 3, 2025

CFO Peer Audit: Is the finance chief’s role changing?

Source: CFO.com- News - September 25, 2025

Key Takeaway: While the CFO role has traditionally been thought of as the ‘numbers person’ going back decades , that narrative has evolved over the last 10-15 years into one that demands strategic leadership yet stays nimble over the long-term. The modern CFO needs to connect the dots and drive outcomes across many business functions. Executive teams in Finance, Marketing, HR, Tech/IT, Supply Chain, etc. need to synchronize in order to align priorities and drive best in class results across what matters to that particular organization. As the article mentions and we discuss on our website, CFOs (including fractional CFOs) should be spending the majority of their time on high-return initiatives and strategy, and a less time on the day-to-day execution.