finance

Finance essentials for the non-CFO

This guide covers the top areas of finance an executive is expected to understand and articulate (from audit to board-level finance to the earnings calls).

Carol will help you understand:

  • Board-level finance fundamentals
  • The role of the Audit Committee
  • The integral role of the CFO
  • The mergers & acquisitions process
  • Options for going public (the path to IPO and pros and cons of SPACs)
  • What’s happening behind the scenes of the earnings call

Meet finance and audit expert Carol Coughlin

Carol Coughlin is an experienced public and private company board leader, audit committee chair, and is highly skilled in corporate governance. A qualified “financial expert”, she is an accomplished healthcare CFO with a track record of achieving profitability through growth, highly successful turnarounds and M&A. Carol currently sits on the boards of Hopebridge, TrustyCare, GoodCap Pharmaceuticals, and University of Maryland Medical Center.

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