Phil Symchych, CPA, MBA, CMC, ICD.D | Regina, Canada
B2B ADVISORY & STRATEGIC CFO: $3M - $50M REVENUE
SINCE 1994 • 65 INDUSTRIES • 7 COUNTRIES

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Effective Oversight of Strategy – It’s All About Results

Effective Oversight of Strategy – It’s All About Results

Effective Oversight of Strategy – It’s All About ResultsPhil Symchych
Published on: 11/09/2026

When we were little kids, we played street hockey until our toes froze (or until mom called us in). The games were played to ten, and we always kept score.

Minimizing Taxes Is A Bad Idea

Minimizing Taxes Is A Bad Idea

Minimizing Taxes Is A Bad IdeaPhil Symchych
Published on: 11/09/2026

It’s that time of year when many business owners are meeting with their accountants and figuring out how to minimize taxes before their year end.

Does Your Company Need An Advisory Board?

Does Your Company Need An Advisory Board?

Does Your Company Need An Advisory Board?Phil Symchych
Published on: 10/09/2026

“An effective Advisory Board will make a good CEO better.”

Good Governance for Private Companies

Good Governance for Private Companies

Good Governance for Private CompaniesPhil Symchych
Published on: 10/09/2026

Every president or owner of a private company knows that it can be very lonely at the top.

14 Reasons Why High-Growth Mid-Market Companies Need A Strategic CFO

14 Reasons Why High-Growth Mid-Market Companies Need A Strategic CFO

14 Reasons Why High-Growth Mid-Market Companies Need A Strategic CFOPhil Symchych
Published on: 10/09/2026

Based on almost three decades of consulting and speaking with hundreds of business owners and lots of bankers, the most common weakness in high-growth companies isn’t a lack of customers, capacity, or courage.

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