CFO stories

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.>>

“After numerous requests from clients, we are launching CFOtech in our three key geographies to educate this financial audience about technology.”>>

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.>>

"While awareness of AI among finance professionals is high, with 70% having at least some knowledge, it's clear that those embracing AI outperform their peers.">>

New research from Gartner reveals that 82% of finance leaders plan to increase investment in their company’s digital capabilities this year.>>

"Today, CFOs are playing a much larger role in creating business value from more informed insights upfront into business decisions.">>

The path to reinvention can be achieved through a managed services approach, minimising disruption associated with both anticipated and unanticipated change.>>

"The momentum gained as companies accelerated their digital investments during the pandemic contributed to positive sentiments toward business in 2021.">>

Only 13% of organisations excel at delivering on their data strategy, according to a new report.>>

“Now is the time to consider the digital savviness of your top management teams and ask yourself what you can do to bolster it for your company’s future success.”>>

Accelerated transformation has exponentially evolved the role of chief financial officer.>>

Advancing the emerging technologies of robotic process automation (RPA), advanced AI and more hinge on achieving these competencies, Gartner says.>>

ROI-focused communications can help with the approval for unbudgeted purchases and give customers the ability to proceed with two competing projects instead of choosing between them, writes Gigamon CFO Dave Arkley.>>

There is strong evidence that manufacturing industry CFOs are looking beyond the current health crisis to see how their organisations can establish a sustainable recovery by building resilience and taking advantage of the push for reshoring.>>

Business intelligence and CRM are increasingly important for pandemic recovery.>>

As well as continually struggling with tedious workflows and manual processing, many finance professionals are still finding it a challenge to complete their month-end close. This is where software can help, writes BlackLine regional vice president for A/NZ Claudia Pirko.>>

Using an Employer of Record allows companies to break into new markets and hire the talent they need quickly and easily — with all human resources, onboarding, paperwork, and legal compliance taken care of.>>

The two-speed phenomenon is a direct result of how, like so many business executives, CFOs were plunged into uncharted waters by the unexpected onslaught of the virus.>>

Join Sage and IBISWorld experts as they share their experiences and what the life of a CFO will look like going forward.>>

Sage, a leader in cloud business management solutions, has announced the inaugural list of Finance Futurists, a group of ‘the most visionary finance professionals across the globe’. >>