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The 2 Leadership Traits That Will Set You Apart (and Sustain You For The Long Haul)

Terry Starbucker

After all, I had earned it, having just finished a 28 year run as a CPA, cable company VP of Operations, football stadium project manager, VP of Development for another cable company, and finally, a cable company SVP of Operations.

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How I Learned the Hard Way That Aging Technology Is Expensive

Harvard Business Review

Then the family's CFO, my wife, who also happens to be a CPA, demanded to know their TCO. The CFO's skepticism was proved correct, and I lost all credibility. But CFOs are smart, as I learned through my iMac adventure. I figured these computers couldn't possibly depreciate much further.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

CFOs of these companies themselves admit that they cannot justify their market capitalizations based on traditional metrics. One CFO said that her valuation should be considered on a per idea basis instead of a per earnings multiple.

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