Posts by: J. Stephen McNally, CPA, CMA

J. Stephen McNally, CPA, CMA, is a global finance leader and small business CFO with experience spanning Fortune 500, private enterprise, and nonprofit sectors. He is a past Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) global chair and current Pennsylvania CPA Journal Editorial Board member. He can be reached at j_stephen_mcnally@att.net.

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In Private Companies, CFOs Are Central to Building Ethical Guardrails

J. Stephen McNally, CPA, CMA

Journal Feature

Jun 4, 2026 1:19:02 PM

Ethics rules are, for the most part, mandated for public companies through regulation. For private...

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Corporate CPAs and the Wide World of Opportunity

J. Stephen McNally, CPA, CMA

Journal Feature

Dec 2, 2025 10:19:31 AM

Becoming a CFO or member of the CFO’s team are excellent career path choices for CPAs. This feature...

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