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title: "A Spectacularly Bad Job: Undisclosed with Clio's Alex MacGillivray | Leapfin"
description: Clio's VP Finance shares tips and advice on what it takes for accounting and finance operators to prepare to become VPs and Controllers.
image: https://www.leapfin.com/hubfs/preview-card-22FEB2024.png
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# A Spectacularly **Bad Job:** How the Industry is Failing Future Accounting Leaders

Alex MacGillivray wishes he’d known a couple things before he became a first-time VP of Finance. Now in his new role at Clio, the unicorn legal tech company that just closed a record-breaking $900M round, Alex shares why the industry is failing accounting operators pursuing leadership roles. 

Watch this 15-min talk now to learn:

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The two most important things they don’t teach you about accounting and finance leadership

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How to not screw up a $900M fund raise

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Accounting and Finance’s most valuable teammate outside of the team

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