Being a CEO, CFO, board member or any senior company leader has always been challenging, but in recent years, the role has grown uniquely difficult and more complex. 

Since 2014 we have asked our employees to participate in a 76-question survey about how they view our company. What we get back is an unvarnished look at employee perception of our company and leadership.

Our goal has always been to bring you, the readers for whom Arkansas Business exists, reliable information of value or interest that you can’t get anywhere else.

Chief financial officers don’t usually grandstand or seek the limelight, so the idea of honoring them at an awards luncheon might seem unusual.

Twenty-four years in the making, this is a list you need to know.

Chief financial officers don’t usually grandstand or seek the limelight, so the idea of honoring them at an awards luncheon might seem unusual.

Chief financial officers don’t usually grandstand or seek the limelight, so the idea of honoring them at an awards luncheon might seem unusual.

The survey for the Best Places to Work is one of the smartest investments our company makes, and the results have changed our workplace.

Some of our life’s most thrilling and challenging moments have been spent with our health care providers.

The survey for the Best Places to Work is one of the smartest investments our company makes, and the results have changed our workplace.

The goal of the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame is to honor, in perpetuity, women whose contributions have influenced their communities or state.

Arkansas Business regularly covers the topic of healthcare in Arkansas, and our team has worked for more than a year to craft a program that honors healthcare professionals who have committed their lives to serving others.

Chief financial officers don’t usually grandstand or seek the limelight, so the idea of honoring them at an awards luncheon might seem unusual. But for the past seven years, Arkansas Business has shined the spotlight on financial leaders in Arkansas with distinct achievements in their field.

The survey for the Best Places to Work is one of the smartest investments our company makes, and the results have changed our workplace.

There is no question the inaugural group of honorees meets the criteria for selection. What’s also without question is that there are many more women — contemporary and historical — who deserve consideration for future induction. This Hall of Fame will be a permanent way to honor each of them.

Arkansans and Americans in general seem to be feeling blue these days. Maybe a deluge of negative political advertising bludgeoned us into sadness. Perhaps I’m a “glass half-full” guy because I keep noticing that, nationally and within Arkansas, there are positive economic indicators.

Navigating the complicated business environment of the past few years is one thing, but as businesses continue to diversify into national and international markets, mitigate foreign currency risks and help plan for future growth in developing markets, the guidance of a CFO becomes more and more critical.

On Oct. 24, Arkansas Business, in partnership with the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is hosting another Power Breakfast executive panel.

An independent panel of judges has recognized cities, large and small, for their commitment to improving the lives of their citizens and the health of their communities. Whether by building sidewalks, renovating town squares or using technology to bring history alive to tourists, the communities have shown a commitment to improvement and a vision for the future.

Chief financial officers don’t usually grandstand or seek the limelight, so the idea of honoring them at an awards banquet might seem unusual. But for the past five years, Arkansas Business has shined the spotlight on financial leaders in Arkansas with distinct achievements in their field.