Financial Strategy

Finance, accounting, and business are the most common CFO backgrounds. Here’s why an economics background gives CFOs a broader, more strategic view.

Most businesses should keep 2 to 3 months of operating expenses in cash reserves, but that’s just the average. Here’s how to calculate the right amount for your business.

Most businesses already have separation of duties and cash controls. Here’s why independent financial review, budget vs. actual analysis, and reconciliations matter more.

Business funding sources include bank loans, venture capital, angel investors, and self-funding. Here is how to choose the right one and protect your ownership.

Learn why companies choose Sentinel Finance Group, a Kansas City fractional CFO firm providing outsourced CFO, controller, and accounting services for growing businesses.

Discover the top financial challenges food businesses face — cost volatility, cash crunches, inventory waste, and compliance risks.

Learn why revenue alone doesn’t define business value and how profit, equity, and efficiency drive long-term growth and valuation.

Learn how businesses grow through every economic cycle by focusing on cash flow, financial discipline, reserve building, and strategic execution.