While monitoring and ensuring a company’s financial health are still critical responsibilities of the job, in today’s digital-first world, the role of the CFO is constantly changing.

After a year of unexpected challenges for CFOs, they are looking increasingly to automation and technology to manage what comes their way.

"CFOs must blend attributes that allow them to engage in cross-functional decision-making, operate with purpose and future-proof their organisations."

Cyber funding is set to surge in light of high-profile breaches, with Australian cybersecurity funding to increase 22%.

CFOs will be vital to closing the gap and creating a fundamental shift towards decarbonisation, says Michele Garra, Chief Executive Officer of Optima Technology.

Expert insight from Accenture has highlighted some of the challenges CFOs face and how they can navigate their role successfully to provide better business outcomes.

Chief financial officers in the Asia Pacific are woefully uninformed about their company's cyber security risks, according to a new report.

As a multifaceted company with a variety of different operational needs, Taipan has in the past heavily relied on a number of systems to manage different parts of its business.

Cloud-based billing platforms are the little-known hero in organisations' quests to extract the most benefit out of their digital transformation efforts.

Accuracy and strong attention to detail are essential for finance professionals in order to perform well and to hold the respect of their peers.

Launched in 2015, the CFO Indicator Survey provides insights into the challenges, opportunities and priorities for CFOs worldwide.

Dolan will oversee the company's accounting, legal, and finance teams while managing the organisational dynamics of rapid growth and expansion.

The role of the CFO is changing post COVID-19, according to Icertis.

By 2024, 20% of large organisations will use digital currencies for payments, stored value or collateral, according to the analyst firm Gartner.

As the role of the chief financial officer (CFO) evolves, many are finding they need to extend their role beyond the finance department to improve business performance.

SYSPRO has announced new research into CFO 4.0, revealing that manufacturing chief financial officers will play a critical strategic, innovative and financial role in the business moving forward.  

We chat to SYSPRO CFO and CRO Sanjay Galal about the challenges and benefits of being a manufacturing financial leader in the current economic climate.

“Finding people with the right technology and F&A skills seems to be at the heart of the issue."

Findings reveal that individuals referred to as Progressive CIOs take a specific approach to enterprise finance transformation and behave differently than their peers with regard to mindset, collaboration and technology strategy.

Hyperautomation and intelligent composable business should be immediately prioritised, according to a new Gartner report.

Workday has announced its chief financial officer survey results, exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the finance function.

BlackLine has teamed up with Kyriba to further enable digitalisation of the office of the chief financial officer, in order to improve collaboration between finance and treasury departments.

As the economies of Australia and New Zealand bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis, finance leaders should be focused on technological transformation.

The role of the banking CFO is changing - and disruption management will be key to their success.