Contact a financial executive (i.e. a corporate CFO or other high ranking accounting or finance executive such as the Controller, VP of Finance, etc.) to arrange a brief interview for the class. You can choose a financial executive to interview from your company, a company of interest, a contact from a business acquaintance, a contact from LinkedIn, etc.
Ask the following questions:
What is the nature of the organization (e.g. industry, products/services offered, markets served, types of customers)?
What are the steps to the company’s financial planning process?
How does the financial planning process align with the company’s strategic goals?
How does the process motivate or evaluate performance?
Write a summary of the interview experience and the responses to your questions.
