The First 100 Days as a CFO
A CFO's Roadmap to Strategic Impact
The first 100 days in the CFO seat represent a decisive inflection point — the period where credibility is either firmly established or quietly undermined. Master your first 100 days as CFO to build credibility, establish control, and create long-term value.
AI-Generated Financial Models: Should You Trust an AI-Model with your Business Decisions?
AI chatbots now generate financial models instantly, but founder-owned businesses need transparency, not black boxes.
But can you defend a model you didn't build? Discover why Excel templates may be a better solution and learn how to get started quickly.
Keene Advisors Insights Series: Mergers and Acquisitions for Business Owners and CFOs
Explore Keene Advisors' detailed guidance on how business owners, CFOs, and executive team leaders can manage the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) process to maximize a sale of your company.
Corporate Credit Spreads Have Widened, but Credit Facility Financing Still Remains Attractive
Corporate credit spreads have started to widen, but they remain well below long-term averages. For CFOs, that means refinancing a credit facility may still offer strategic advantages like locking in terms, reducing interest expense, and improving liquidity. Acting now, before spreads rise further, could be a smart financial move.
5 Steps for CEOs and CFOs to Mitigate the Impact of Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty
During periods of economic volatility, business leaders must proactively identify and manage risks that can threaten profitability, liquidity, and long-term survival. Here are 5 proven steps to identify and evaluate business risks, assess their impact and likelihood, and develop actionable strategies to ensure financial and operational resilience.
13-Week Cash Flow Model: An Essential Tool to Navigate Economic Uncertainty
Tariffs, potential disruptions to supply chains, and the possibility of an economic recession are causing uncertainty in financial markets and Board rooms. To navigate effectively, CEOs and CFOs must ensure effective cash flow management and ample liquidity under a wide range of possible scenarios. One of the most important tools available is the 13-week cash flow model.
Q1-25: M&A Activity Stalling Amid Market Uncertainty
M&A activity showed signs of recovery in late 2024, but market uncertainty in early 2025 has stalled deal momentum. Despite declining borrowing costs and a record $2.6 trillion in private equity dry powder, investor hesitation has grown due to unpredictable trade and economic policies. Companies considering a sale should focus on financial preparedness and operational efficiencies to position themselves for success when dealmaking accelerates.
Maximizing Business Value in a Sale: How EBITDA Addbacks Boost Your Valuation
EBITDA addbacks can maximize your company’s valuation and sale price. Discover key strategies to boost valuation and attract top buyers for your company’s M&A transaction. Learn more about EBITDA addbacks today.
Q3-24: M&A Activity by Financial Investors Remains Down
Acquisition activity by private equity funds influence mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across many industries, but Q3-24 volume was down 64% from the peak. What does this mean for founder-owned and private companies who want to exit in 2025?
Building a Three-Statement Model
An essential tool for every CFO, learn how to build a dynamic budget model and explore the benefits of implementing the best practices of a dynamic budgeting model into your existing process. Complete primer for corporate finance executives that will help increase visibility and prioritize growth, cost savings and capital allocation opportunities.