CFOs are expected to understand way more and way quicker than their predecessors... so is the modern CFO role becoming an impossible job?

CFOs are expected to understand way more and way quicker than their predecessors… so is the modern CFO role becoming an impossible job?
Non-bank lender Moneytech has named Paul Garvey as its new Chief Financial Officer.
CFO Magazine A/NZ sits down with Will Souter, CFO at Australian biotech company Actinogen Medical to discuss the finance behind the science.
PEXA has appointed REA Deputy CFO, Graham Curtin as its new Group CFO, set to commence the role on Sept. 1st 2026

CFOs are expected to understand way more and way quicker than their predecessors... so is the modern CFO role becoming an impossible job?

If you feel like you are running on fumes, you are not alone. Author, Andrew Horsfield explains why CFOs need to rethink managing burnout.

CFO Magazine A/NZ sits down with Will Souter, CFO at Australian biotech company Actinogen Medical to discuss the finance behind the science.

Cultural debt works like financial debt. It accumulates quietly, until the moment the business needs to move fast and discovers it can't.

PEXA has appointed REA Deputy CFO, Graham Curtin as its new Group CFO, set to commence the role on Sept. 1st 2026

Recruiters look. CEOs look. Board members look. Private equity firms & hiring panels look. Why do CFOs make these 5 mistakes on LinkedIn?

The Federal Budget changed mandatory climate reporting (ASRS S2) thresholds. If your first reaction was relief, that's understandable. But relief is not a strategy.

Cybersecurity expert Michael Connory explains why every CFO needs to think hard about delegated authority before saying yes to AI agents.

Rising Star Award Winner, Jane Kuang reflects on career stretch moments, hard-won leadership lessons & advice from her father that guides her.

CFO of the Year (PE), Yvonne Le Bas reflects on finance leadership, the value of saying yes, and why smart companies promote women

Tariq Munir explains why the finance team of 2030 will not be defined by the technology available to it. It will be defined by CFOs…

Leading economist, Stephen Koukoulas shares the very latest economic indicators for May in his latest column for CFO Magazine A/NZ

Boards like to believe CFO appointments are unique. They are not. Jon Brett shares The Seven CFO Archetypes in his latest column for CFO Magazine…

Australia’s Unfair Trading Practices Bill shifts the compliance question from ‘did we break a rule?’ to ‘was this fair?’ For CFOs, it demands a fundamental…

Leadership speaker & Founding Board Director, R U OK? Graeme Cowan shares the importance of building a 'green zone culture' in the age of AI

AICD’s CFO Helen Wild & CIO/COO Vince Di Chiara share their insights into the planning & execution of a digital transformation.

David Lamont, one of the most experienced Finance Leaders, not only Australia, but globally. Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledging his incredible career.

Leadership expert Dane Hudson shares Five meeting rules every CFO should follow to drive accountability!

Why most CFOs overestimate their finance maturity. Most CFOs rate their finance function as mature. A closer look sometimes tells a different story.