About this episode

Hannah Hood discusses the journey of accounting professionals from bookkeeping to CFO roles and the skills needed for advisory services.

Most accounting firms have the talent to deliver real CFO-level advisory work. They just have not built the path to get there. In this episode, Tom Wadelton sits down with Hannah Hood, VCFO Principal at Anders, to talk about what it actually takes to grow accounting talent from senior accountant to trusted CFO. Hannah has lived the full journey from bookkeeper to controller in industry, to VCFO Principal at one of the fastest-growing advisory practices in the country. You’ll hear ...

People in this episode

Host: Tom Wadelton

Guest: Hannah Hood

Topics covered

• CFO services
• advisory skills
• accounting talent
• career growth
• bookkeeping
• financial leadership

Keywords

• CFO
• advisory work
• accounting firms
• career development
• financial advisory
• VCFO
• controller

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Organizations: Anders

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