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SF Magazine: Accounting Curricula in the Digital Age

“Digital technology is transforming value delivery and operational performance of accounting and finance functions across the globe. This transformation, or disruption, of accounting tasks by emerging technologies like advanced analytics, Big Data, AI, and robotic process automation (RPA) influences the evolving expectations of finance and accounting employers.”

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Forbes: Accounting For The Future: Why CFOs Need Predictive Powers

“While hindsight and oversight were the activities we felt most comfortable performing, today our roles have shifted to include the additional “lines of sight” of insight and foresight. Some have gone as far as referring to the “CFO” as “Chief Futures Officer.” In any case, as our world grows more complex and volatile, the CFO can evolve to become both a strategist and a futurist.”

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SF Magazine: IMA Life: Connecting the Dots

“Throughout my career, I’ve learned that, as finance professionals, we must be partners and enablers to the business. Our ability to provide valuable analytical insight allows us to become catalysts for change, innovation, and growth within the organization.”

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CFO Dive: Data, Communications Pose Hidden Scaling Costs

“The central lesson from the exercise, Nucci said, is the hidden cost of misaligned analytics on a company’s ability to scale its operations efficiently. 

“I regret not taking the time to [centralize analytic operations] and have that single source of truth from a data perspective from the beginning””.

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