Boardroom lessons: Mistakes I made as a CFO so you don’t have to

David is the CFO for Novosound, which is an award-winning sensors company specialising in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors. He recently had his first short book published, titled 'Boardroom lessons: Mistakes I made as a CFO so you don’t have to.’ which covers lessons learnt through his experience as a finance professional over 40 years. The link to it on Amazon is below. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boardroom-Le... This was a really interesting and insightful discussion, which I’m sure you will enjoy. Outline of episode: 00:00-04:55: What Novosound does and the nature of an early stage technology business 04:55-06:19: Who is David? 06:20-08:45: Summary of his career journey and discussion on working in different sectors as a finance professional 08:46-10:20: Why did John write his recently published short book, titled ‘Boardroom lessons: Mistakes I made as a CFO so you don’t have to.' 10:21-19:39: Insights on the rare uncovering of fraud as an Accountant, including when he was CFO at Rangers Football Club. 19:40-26:10: How important a management team's success is based on the sector the company is in. 26:11-30:21: Experiences of working for PE-backed and high-growth businesses. 30:22-35:49: The impact of mentorship 35:50-37:13: Keep learning. How he hopes his book will encourage others. 37:14-END: Personal and professional goals