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Kathy Svetina

Fractional CFO, NewCastle Finance

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

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Anyone can become an effective leader with the right coaching.

Talent Management & Performance Mentoring & Coaching Culture & Values

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Why do you think are we seeing such a decline in people entering the accounting profession?

Finance Financial Management

Tedious and manual work

Work-life balance

Educational requirements (e.g. CPA)

Starting salaries too low

Less difficult paths to enter business world

"Boring" stigma

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What do you see as the biggest skill gap in the finance profession that needs to be addressed over the next ten years?

Kathy SvetinaFractional CFO, NewCastle Finance in Constructiona year ago

Data Science. The amount of available data and the expectation for data-driven decision making is only going to increase. As the amount of data and the number of tools expand, we need to upskill our teams to work beyond excel ...read more

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From an outsider's perspective, especially as a customer or prospect, what's the biggest red flag that a startup is in trouble/about to fail?

Kathy SvetinaFractional CFO, NewCastle Finance in Constructiona year ago

Lies or misinformation in their pitch deck

What are some of the benefits of working for a startup vs. an established company? Are there any?

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Kathy SvetinaFractional CFO, NewCastle Finance in Construction2 years ago

Independence, setting your own path and being able to set directions and change course much faster than with an established company.

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