Brent Walters is a technology-savvy CFO.  He has used his experience of technology to improve the systems and efficiency of the companies he’s led as a CFO and previously as a consultant.  As CFO of OneVision Solutions, Brent has improved the analytics and reduced the cost of the finance function by implementing the latest in technology, which is software hosted by “Cloud Computing”.  Listen to our discussion where Brent describes the implementation process and the benefits of their new ERP system.

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Ruth Fowler is a CFO whose career has been spent in the healthcare industry.  Now, as CFO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s), one of the largest clinical care providers for children in the country, she is helping half a million children, many of whom are not insured, receive the medical treatment they need each year.  This saves taxpayers money ($90 million in 2009) and helps the children who need it.  A win-win for all!  However, the company is a non-profit organization and therein lies the challenge of running the finance function while depending on individual and corporate donors to ensure the doors remain open.

Ruth gives insight into what she refers to as the debate of healthcare reform and misalignment of economics.  On a basic level her role is to oversee the preparation of financials, and managing aspects such as “How do you value blood” and also to manage funding for the $90 million unreimbursed healthcare Children’s provides each year.  Listen as Ruth brings her vision to life for the finance function.

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Deborah Merrill is the CFO at Delta Apparel, one of the oldest knitwear manufacturers in the US.  She has helped the company undertake seven acquisitions in the last 7 years.  Deborah discusses the role of CFO and the CFO’s role specifically regarding acquisitions, due diligence and post-merger finance integration.  Listen to our discussion where Deborah describes the role of CFO in a very fast-moving $400 million publicly held company whose growth probably isn’t going to slow down.

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