Accounting Leadership

From Starting Over In A New Country To Reaching The C-Suite: A CFO’s Career Comeback

Global mobility is reshaping the modern workforce, with millions of professionals relocating each year in pursuit of opportunity, stability, or growth. Yet behind the headlines of talent migration lies a quieter, more difficult truth: restarting a career from scratch—even after years of success—is far more common than people expect. In fact, many skilled immigrants…

Stop Chasing Titles, Build a Career That Matters: A CAO’s Advice on Long-Term Success

Career advice in finance and accounting often centers around promotions, titles, and compensation. But in an era where professionals frequently change jobs every few years—the average American worker now stays in a role for less than four years—industries are facing growing talent shortages and reevaluating what long-term career success looks like. The question many…

From Public Accounting to CFO: The Leadership Wake-Up Call

Melinda Lawrence on the leap from audit partner to CFO, and why the seat is about leading growth and people, not just the numbers.

How Shanice Scott Reinvented Her Accounting Career — And Found Her ‘Why’

Shanice Scott on pivoting from SEC reporting to GL leadership, and how resilience and relationships guided the reinvention.

Building Careers, Balancing Life: A CFO’s Journey from Public Accounting to Pipeline Construction

Driver Pipeline CFO Joe LaPolla on moving from public accounting to industry finance leadership, and how intentional transitions and team culture carried the shift.