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GrowCFO Show

Kevin Appleby 293 Episodes Oct 20, 2026

The GrowCFO Show is a podcast produced for finance leaders by finance leaders. It features interviews and insights from experienced CFOs and finance professionals. The show aims to help finance leaders develop their careers and improve their skills. Topics include leadership, strategy, and financial management.

Episodes

#306 Feel Behind on AI? Where CFOs Should Start Gavin McGahey CTO & Co-Founder at AccountsIQ
#306 Feel Behind on AI? Where CFOs Should Start Gavin McGahey CTO & Co-Founder at AccountsIQ Oct 20, 2026 32:56 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/1akR1CIZLVRQ89FSp1hAZe As finance teams face mounting pressure to adopt AI, CFOs need a practical starting point – not a rushed, organization-wide rollout. Gavin McGahey, CTO & Co-Founder at AccountsIQ, examines the gap between finance profes
#305 What CFOs Need to Know Before Scaling AI Bruce Mullan Managing Partner, AI Governance Partners
#305 What CFOs Need to Know Before Scaling AI Bruce Mullan Managing Partner, AI Governance Partners Oct 13, 2026 44:38 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kI5GE0gJB2IBBoEGtAWJm As organizations scale AI, CFOs must balance faster, more efficient finance operations with cost control, reliable decision-making, data protection, and accountability. In this episode, the discussion frames AI governance not sim
#304 Why Your Most Profitable Product Might Be Losing You Money Pauline Healey Founder, Logical BI
#304 Why Your Most Profitable Product Might Be Losing You Money Pauline Healey Founder, Logical BI Oct 6, 2026 35:03 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TUU4Nmtl7w7NGfAz2nzdf A product’s strong gross margin does not always translate into strong profit. When support, sales, customer service, and other indirect costs are left out of product-level analysis, a high-margin product can consume more resource
#303 The True Cost of AI: What CFOs Need to Know Ed Barrow Founder & CEO, Cloud Capital
#303 The True Cost of AI: What CFOs Need to Know Ed Barrow Founder & CEO, Cloud Capital Sep 29, 2026 44:39 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZNZMVgTlQPe0bhhozHSRb For fifteen years the software P&L was a settled question: hosting was a rounding error, gross margins held above 80%, and investors underwrote growth against a predictable annuity stream. That assumption is breaking. AI and
#302 Is AI Creating a Finance Jobs Crisis? Ademola Odewade CEO, K-Dems Consulting Ltd.
#302 Is AI Creating a Finance Jobs Crisis? Ademola Odewade CEO, K-Dems Consulting Ltd. Sep 22, 2026 36:25 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iVbLkvEWH7j8zxvRzOsK6 Rapid advances in AI are transforming how finance teams forecast cash flow, detect fraud, and automate routine reporting, raising difficult questions about what happens to traditional roles when machines can achieve in minutes wh
#301 Could Your High Standards Be Hurting Your Team? Jeanné Els GrowCFO Mentor
#301 Could Your High Standards Be Hurting Your Team? Jeanné Els GrowCFO Mentor Sep 15, 2026 35:59 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VMHWSc8joPjk5plFwizjr High-achieving leaders often pride themselves on attention to detail, relentless drive, and demanding the best—from themselves and everyone around them. Yet the very qualities that fuel success can quietly erode team confidence,
#300 Will AI Reduce Finance Team Headcount? Dan Wells Founder & CEO, GrowCFO
#300 Will AI Reduce Finance Team Headcount? Dan Wells Founder & CEO, GrowCFO Sep 8, 2026 31:44 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fQvZ06RhWiGAaCPATzx08 In today’s finance function, the question is no longer whether AI will have an impact, but whether it will fundamentally change team size and structure. This landmark 300th episode of The GrowCFO Show asks directly: will AI actua
#299 What It Takes to Become CFO by 33 Audrey Lagresle CFO, Automobile En Direct
#299 What It Takes to Become CFO by 33 Audrey Lagresle CFO, Automobile En Direct Sep 1, 2026 31:54 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/6btUL4oyp02GAFIzpP2kja Becoming a CFO by 33 takes far more than technical finance skills; it demands strategic breadth, deep business exposure, and the confidence to operate at board level. In this GrowCFO Show episode, Kevin Appleby talks with Audrey
#298 How Can You Fast-Track Your Career to CFO? Becky Glover Chief Financial Officer, Mazuma
#298 How Can You Fast-Track Your Career to CFO? Becky Glover Chief Financial Officer, Mazuma Aug 25, 2026 35:10 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dDqz9crVX05wHlwbFskwN A CFO role is no longer just about reporting the numbers; it’s about driving strategy, shaping growth, and leading with commercial insight. For ambitious finance professionals, understanding how to deliberately design a career th
#297 How Tax Professionals Can Become Fractional CFOs Scott Winters CEO & Chairman of the Board, Financial Gravity
#297 How Tax Professionals Can Become Fractional CFOs Scott Winters CEO & Chairman of the Board, Financial Gravity Aug 18, 2026 29:22 .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zOed7gVBbs25h2TaJetQo For tax professionals wondering what comes after traditional compliance work, this episode offers a practical roadmap for evolving into a more strategic, better-paid role. As AI and automation increasingly handle routine tax task
#296 AI Is Giving CFOs Confidently Wrong Answers Don Rogers Managing Partner & Founder, Invictus Global Advisors, LLC
#296 AI Is Giving CFOs Confidently Wrong Answers Don Rogers Managing Partner & Founder, Invictus Global Advisors, LLC Aug 11, 2026 38:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-RseAyGQw .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZGZXsiAU9uEVPsIAGbSUj AI is now embedded in almost every corner of the finance function, powering forecasts, reports, and board-ready insights at unprecedented speed. Yet when powerful systems are p
#295 Can AI Replace the CFO? Rick Sanchez Managing Principal and CEO, Robyn Consulting Group
#295 Can AI Replace the CFO? Rick Sanchez Managing Principal and CEO, Robyn Consulting Group Aug 4, 2026 36:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-RseAyGQw .entry-img img{ display:none !important; } .single .hentry .entry-img{ display:none !important; } https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BAhYyRQAlmf5YteAOrCI0 As automation and algorithms take on more financial analysis, the role of the finance leader is under increasing scrutiny. Boards and founders are asking what truly requires hu

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