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title: "Slides: The top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board"
description: What are the top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board? Here's the slide deck our CFO-turned-CEO used in a CFO leadership council webinar.
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# [Slides: The top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board](https://www.cubesoftware.com/blog/top-5-mistakes-board)

 Written by [Christina Ross](https://www.cubesoftware.com/blog/author/christina-ross) | Oct 5, 2022 3:20:04 PM

In this slide deck, you'll learn how to demonstrate your aptitude as a great CFO by:

- **Communicating clearly** on the numbers and the story behind them
- **Staying one step ahead of the board** and anticipating questions
- **Taking advantage of the time **to collaborate with the board
- **Avoiding key pitfalls**

Click the image or button below to view and download the slide deck.

<https://www.cubesoftware.com/hubfs/CFOLC%20Webinar%20-%20The%20top%205%20mistakes%20CFOs%20make%20when%20communicating%20with%20the%20board.pdf> [View the deck

** ](https://www.cubesoftware.com/hubfs/CFOLC%20Webinar%20-%20The%20top%205%20mistakes%20CFOs%20make%20when%20communicating%20with%20the%20board.pdf)

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