A commentary argues that companies can simultaneously pursue profit and social impact rather than treating them as competing priorities. The piece cites examples across multiple industries where businesses use their core capabilities, not just philanthropy, to address community needs while supporting their bottom line.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-11-10
An Entrepreneur contributor writes that the modern CFO role increasingly stretches beyond accounting, treasury and financial planning into sales, product development, operations, technology, risk and strategy. Drawing on experience across construction and financial services CFO roles, the author says financial reporting, liquidity and controls should remain the foundation of the job rather than its outer limit. The piece calls for CFOs to embed themselves in commercial functions like sales pricing and incentive structures.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-23