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CFO Dive: How CFOs' Digital Conservatism Hinders Progress
June 1, 2021
“More than 4 in 5 (84%) of Gartner clients said finance should be ‘digital by default’…Yet when it comes to implementing digital technology, nearly three quarters of CFOs said their teams are too cautious.”
SF Magazine: Finance and Accounting in the Virtual World
June 1, 2021
“Accountants tend to be underappreciated by the business. But when the most tedious, time-consuming processes are automated, they finally have the opportunity to showcase their value. As they begin driving business outcomes instead of reporting on what happened four weeks ago, they’re more likely to garner recognition.”
CFO Dive: Lack of Automation Preventing Efficient Financial Close: CFO Survey
May 17, 2021
“The key to driving tech adoption acceptance, particularly among finance and accounting teams, Choucair said, is to demonstrate how the technology is empowering, enabling accounting and finance staff to do more value-additive activities while removing the deadline pressure that accompanies manual processing.”
Forbes: Building A Flexible Finance Function In An Age Of Disruption
May 17, 2021
“If there’s one thing that the past year has taught us, it’s that our organizations need to be able to react to crises and disruptions at a moment’s notice. What does this mean for CFOs and for finance departments more broadly? It means they must be nimble, agile and responsive to sudden change, in addition to being conscious of long-term preparedness.”
