The Practical CFO

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A fortnightly brief for Australian finance leaders. Real-time control, governance that scales, and AI grounded in outcomes. 5-minute read.

Lisa Callaghan, CFO Written by a working CFO. Practical experience, not theory.

Fortnightly. Read it on the train. Act on it the same week.
Australian context. AUD, GST, Xero, local regulation.
One CFO take, one play, one insight, one recommendation.
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What's inside every issue

1. The CFO takeaway

One clear perspective on what matters right now. Around 200 words. Send it to your CEO.

2. Visibility-to-control play

A checklist or framework you can action this week. Pulled from real finance team rollouts.

3. One real insight

A quote, benchmark, or lesson worth carrying into your next leadership meeting.

4. One practical recommendation

A tool, process, or policy idea you can implement without a project plan.

5. Resource of the fortnight

One playbook, calculator, or template worth the click.

Lisa Callaghan, CFO and editor at The Practical CFO

I have spent most of my career as a CFO at growing Australian businesses. The Practical CFO is the newsletter I wish someone had been sending me five years ago. No vendor pitches, no AI hype, no recycled LinkedIn posts. Just the clearest thinking I can find on real-time control, governance, and AI applied sensibly. Read it for ten minutes a fortnight. Act on it the same week. That is the deal.
Lisa Callaghan, CFO and editor, The Practical CFO

Questions, answered

How often will I receive it?

Every two weeks. Same day, same time. No extra emails.

Is this a sales pitch?

No. Each issue reads like a memo from a CFO peer. We mention Budgetly only when it’s genuinely the right answer.

Who writes it?

Lisa Callaghan, working CFO, with input from finance leaders across the Budgetly customer base.

What will I do with my email?

Send you the newsletter. Nothing else. We don’t share or sell it.

Can I unsubscribe?

One click in the email footer. No questions, no friction.