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In its continuing efforts to promote the finance of non-profits as well as public and private companies, CFOradio is pleased to present today’s broadcast interview with Laura Moore, Founder and CEO of Dream House for Medically Fragile Children (www.dreamhouseforkids.org).

A former pediatric nurse, Laura Moore developed Dream House to train and empower families to care for medically fragile children at home, improve their quality of life, and benefit the State of Georgia, the tax payers and healthcare institutions by providing a more efficient and effective way to care for children with critical, continuing medical needs. Through Dream House, families and care givers are provided with educational programs and unique teaching environments in specially-equipped and accessible homes; communities are made aware of the lives and needs of medically fragile children; and opportunities are created for Corporate and Community Partnerships focused on improving the quality of life for medically fragile children and their families.

In today’s interview, Laura discusses some of the strategic finance options that have helped keep her non-profit organization in operation since 2001. Corporate donation programs, special fundraisers, and the generosity of individual volunteers and donors are at the heart of what keeps Dream House for Kids going.

Learn more about this unique non-profit (the only one of its kind in the United States) on today’s CFOradio broadcast.

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In today’s weekly broadcast of CFOradio, host Lorraine Chilvers interviews Jonnie T. Keith, Assistant General Manager of Internal Audit for MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) (www.itsmarta.com).

Listen as Mr. Keith discusses his role in administering MARTA’s overall audit activities and also his fascination for the internal audit function, the relationship between internal and external auditors, and the rigors of internal audit for a government organization. Jonnie shares his insights and philosophies about leadership and management, and creating a successful internal audit function.

In his AGM of Internal Audit role, Jonnie provides the MARTA Board of Directors, General Manager/CEO, Management, and appropriate government entities with independent analysis, appraisals, and recommendations concerning operational, information technology, and contract compliance audits. Jonnie directs the day-to-day activities for three audit managers, ten auditors, one audit coordinator and one staff assistant. He also is responsible for MARTA’s annual and three-year audit work plan to address MARTA risks.

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In today’s show, Tony Mitchell describes his path to being the CFO of a $1.5 billion company which is a subsidiary of one of the top twelve largest companies in the world, Compass PLC. From his early career with a Big 8 CPA firm and also being the CFO of two securities broker/dealer firms, Tony’s path led him to the food industry. He speaks of the challenges facing today’s CFO, needing to learn the “business” and motivating your finance staff. He also talks about being acquired by one of the largest companies in the world, and how successful this partnership has been, ten years running.

Listen to CFOradio.com as Tony Mitchell explores the aspects of being a CFO and leading the “business” and “people” of finance.

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Listen to CFOradio today, as Mike Moran discusses the changing role of the leader of Finance.  As a CPA who went “into industry”, Mike made the transition from an employee of a publicly-traded company to being CFO of a smaller, privately-held company – a transition which allows privately-held companies to gain the benefits of employees with large-company training.   

Today’s companies are made up of people who have held 3-4 or more positions in their career – transition is in to stay!  Companies need to adapt to and balance the ever-changing needs of their organizations.  CFOs need to be proactive in balancing employee transition to ensure a well-controlled finance function, in particular because of the increase in internal control risks associated with such transition. 

In this week’s program, we learn of Mike’s experiences of the changing role of the CFO function and how he transitioned from companies in different industries.  Mike also discusses about the different needs of the CEO in a large corporation versus a privately-held company.

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