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CFO Journal: CFOs Hold Varied Roles in Leading, Guiding Transformations
August 18, 2021
“As sponsors of company transformations, CFOs were most likely to play this role with respect to technology/systems upgrades (56%), strategy/model/offering shifts (48%), and process efficiency/redesign (20%).”
CFO Dive: 5 CFO Tips for Rebuilding FP&A from Pandemic Ruin
August 17, 2021
““COVID-19 changed the future direction for most companies and so FP&A — and especially forecasting the future — became much more important””.
CFO Journal: Reboot, Reposition Controllership to Boost Value
August 17, 2021
““Scenario-based reporting that focuses on critical metrics and value drivers in real time is an important part of how we monitor and manage the business”…As controllership functions assume elevated roles in data analytics and forecasting to increase strategic value to organizations, the roles and responsibilities for finance and accounting are beginning to blend and overlap with those for financial planning and analysis, says Kramer. “Accounting is evolving beyond the numbers to support strategic aspects of the business, including finance and forecasting, in a more fulsome way””.
CFO Journal: C-Suite Insights: CEOs Plan, Invest for Strong Growth Ahead
August 12, 2021
“Mirroring the expected increase in spending on technology modernization and AI, nearly three out of four CEOs say their organizations are undergoing or preparing for digital transformation.”
