Chris Argent Sits Down with Revelwood
GENCFO has recently partnered with Revelwood, as part of the GENCFO Community’s launch in the U.S. Chris Argent, founder of GENCFO, sat down with Revelwood, to discuss the expansion.
What personally excites you about the accountancy profession right now and/or in the years ahead?
Traditional norms are our biggest risk. That is a huge opportunity. The future of work doesn’t exclude finance, so embrace it. Ideas, issues, improvements, the lot.
What ‘soft skills’ will accountants need to develop to navigate some of the technological challenges the profession faces?
I feel agility is the real multiplier. Our ability to proactively change to the business needs. That isn’t about soft skills, as finance business partnering has largely failed, it’s about a new way of working, managing ideas, issues, and improvements. Being business geeks, not accountants.
Why the expansion into the US?
Whether you are in the U.K. or the U.S., both countries are directing the disruption, and it’s not all about the numbers. Tech is impacting our capability in real time, and GENCFO is leading the conversation and helping leaders build the future of finance.
What’s the one thing that finance professionals in our country should know about you?
The GENCFO Community is all about challenging the status quo! Traditional norms are our biggest risk. Agility is the real multiplier. We bring great people together for thought leadership, connection and a bit of therapy!
What is a GENCFO Talk, and why is it different to a standard webinar?
GENCFO Talks are produced with the community in mind, not a sales pitch or a product demo. We bring together the hottest topics and practitioners who are making change. We champion the changemakers.
What can the audience expect from the upcoming webinar on September 24th?
The role revolution will not be televised, but it may be on the next GENCFO Talk! We will dig into the topic from ideas to issues and improvements to solutions. We will include the audience and provide real insights. If you’re ready, we’re with you!
Learn more about the upcoming GENCFO Talk – “Put me in, Coach! How FP&A Can Get Off the Bench and Become a Strategic MVP!”
Author
“Chris Argent isn’t here to play by finance’s old rulebook - he’s here to rewrite it.” From challenging outdated corporate thinking to rallying finance leaders around a more connected, adaptable future, the founder of GENCFO is leading a quiet revolution in how CFOs and finance leadership work, think, and influence. Chris Argent, founder of GENCFO, is a finance leader redefining the role beyond business partnering. A self-described “reluctant accountant,” he’s built a global community for progressive accounting and finance leaders who value connection over competition and action over tradition. Chris believes the greatest risk to the profession is clinging to outdated norms, and that mindset and adaptability outpace any technological change. His work champions leaders who turn new ideas into real-world change, blending people-centred strategies with new ways of working and technology. In conversations, he challenges, provokes, and inspires - proving that the future of finance belongs to those ready to lead it together.