The CFO Peer Audit Series is designed to gather a variety of takes from finance leaders across industries that span globally.
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The CFO Peer Audit Series
A collection of editions of the CFO Peer Audit Series, where CFOs from different industries provide a take on the same question.
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CFO Peer Audit: What soft skills are becoming more relevant to the CFO role?
By Dan Niepow and Adam Zaki • Oct. 28, 2025Strong technical prowess remains the bedrock of financial leadership, but CFOs say their jobs now require broader skill sets. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: Is the finance chief’s role changing?
By Adam Zaki and Dan Niepow • Sept. 25, 2025Buzzwords like strategic, collaborative and forward-thinking have come to define the CFO role. But is this trend new? Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What does it take to be a great parent and CFO?
By Adam Zaki • Jan. 17, 2025Finance leaders with kids share how they have been able to meet the demands of a CFO role while also being attentive to and active in their children’s lives. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What is the “it factor” when you see a finance professional who stands out?
By Adam Zaki • Oct. 18, 2024Finance chiefs from Intuit, Bergdorf Goodman, e.l.f. Beauty, GoDaddy, Liquid Death and more share their takes. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: How is your progress on AI implementation and guidance?
By Adam Zaki • July 19, 2024“We have some AI incorporated, but I wouldn’t say it’s new AI,” said e.l.f. Beauty CFO Mandy Fields. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What would you do with 4 extra work hours?
By Adam Zaki • May 31, 2024CFOs from OnlyFans, Multiplan, Universal Technical Institute and more chime in. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: How Do CFOs Craft the Right Tone in Digital Communications?
By Adam Zaki • March 22, 2024“I think getting tone correctly is important because if people take your message the wrong way, it can really sidetrack a lot of important decisions to be made or actions that need to be taken,” said Apex’s CFO Chantal Wessels. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What Key Traits Make Finance Candidates a Must-Have Hire?
By Adam Zaki • Jan. 29, 2024Finance leaders discuss what they’re looking for most out of potential hires in this month’s CFO Peer Audit. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: How to Stay Focused and Healthy While Traveling
By Adam Zaki • Nov. 27, 2023Finance leaders offer their best advice on how to stick with healthy habits when on the road. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What Are Your Thoughts on Internal Salary Transparency?
By Adam Zaki • Oct. 30, 2023Total salary transparency could be distracting and unproductive, according to some CFOs. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What New and Prospective Hires Are Demanding
By Adam Zaki • Aug. 25, 2023CFOs are receiving employee requests about work enviornment, job stability, and growth potential. Read the full article ➔
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CFO Peer Audit: What is Your Biggest Q3 Challenge?
By Adam Zaki • July 21, 2023“Inflation is trickling through the economy, impacting businesses' labor and input costs. However, many services businesses have not been able to raise their prices,” Jay Jung, CFO of Embarc, said. Read the full article ➔
