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Is Your Finance Function Built to Support Your Mission?
Five strategic questions for leaders of arts and cultural nonprofits to assess whether their financial operations can support their future work. by Dorcas Riley, CPA Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Practice Leader We work with many arts and cultural nonprofits, and one thing we hear pretty consistently from Executive Directors is some version of this: "I know our finances aren't where they need to be, but I'm not sure exactly where the gaps are." That's a hard place to lead f
CRCFO
2 days ago5 min read


Keeping It Steady During a Company-Defining Moment
Keeping It Steady During a Company-Defining Moment. How Charles River CFO Supported a Biotech Firm Through a Reverse Split, a Financing Round, and a CFO Transition.
CRCFO
Apr 93 min read


MINDING THE GAP. Navigating the Financial Staffing Crisis in Credit Unions
Navigating the CFO and Financial Staffing Crisis in Credit Unions
CRCFO
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Living on the Ledger: Accounting & Audits in Life Science Startups
In this session, experts will guide startups through the tricky balance of bookkeeping, accounting, and fractional CFO support, showing exactly when you need each so you don’t feel like you’re on the edge without a safety net.
CRCFO
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Big4Bio Podcast
Surviving and Thriving in the Long Biotech Winter Kevin Sarney "The IPO market remains unwelcoming to biotechs and venture investors are reticent to back younger companies. In the absence of reliable funding sources, many biotechs are trying to advance their most promising programs while keeping their operations lean until they can get to a fundable milestone. Big4Bio podcast talked to CRCFO's Kevin Sarney, about the current uncertainty biotechs face, the need for capital e
CRCFO
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Fractional Financial Leadership for Nonprofits
by Dorcas Riley, CPA Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Practice Leader When does it make sense to bring in a fractional CFO or Controller...
CRCFO
Jul 17, 20252 min read


Fractional Finance for Agile Tech Teams:
Why Startups Are Turning to Fractional CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A Specialists to Scale Smartly by Gardner Oleson, CPA Technology and...
CRCFO
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Navigating Financial Challenges in Credit Unions
Join us for an enlightening webinar explicitly designed for senior executives and leaders in the credit union sector.
CRCFO
Aug 13, 20242 min read


THE NITTY-GRITTY ABOUT NICRA
(What you need to know about Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate) An organization's indirect costs are costs that cannot be directly...
CRCFO
Jun 14, 20242 min read


10 Reasons Why Every Start-Up Benefits from a Part-time CFO
In our 20+ years of working with clients, a senior CFO has improved these companies’ fundability, operating health, and exit value.
CRCFO
Mar 12, 20243 min read


An Audit Is Coming Sooner Than You Think.
5 Tips for Cost-Efficient Audit Readiness by Gardner Oleson, Technology and Manufacturing Practice Leader 1. Make sure the firm you...
CRCFO
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Five CFO Focus Areas For The Next Six Months
By Kevin Sarney, CPA Life Sciences Practice Leader, Charles River CFO As we close out the year's first half, CFOs focus on the next six...
CRCFO
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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