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CFO Dive: Technology Literacy is Key for Candidates Aspiring to the CFO Seat
June 24, 2022
“The study of 500 current CFOs as well as CFO aspirants…found a growing desire among respondents to unlock their organization’s data for greater exploratory views and analysis. Both current and aspiring CFOs cited beliefs that greater access and usage of such data could help to drive forward innovation for their organizations.”
CFO Journal: How CFOs Can Drive More Value Through IT
June 23, 2022
“In the not-so-distant past, finance leaders typically played a limited role in IT, periodically huddling with CIOs to scrutinize the figures in proposed initiatives or budgets. The discussion has now expanded into an ongoing conversation about how best to leverage tech spending to support the company’s strategic goals. That changing dynamic mirrors the critical role technology now plays in the enterprise, driving value and sharpening competitive advantage.”
CFO Magazine: A 10-Step Playbook for New PE-Backed CFOs
June 23, 2022
“In addition, 91% of sponsors said their PE-backed CFOs weren’t meeting their “manage the business” expectations. Managing the business is defined as turning clean data into analysis and then into insights to make informed business decisions. It’s a tough task, no doubt, but it’s still very much foundational to the CFO role.”
CFO Journal: 7 Principles of Dynamic Finance
June 20, 2022
“Leverage modern, compatible, and continuously updating platforms that can transform and scale with the business. Take advantage of platforms that regularly evolve to bring new capabilities to finance.”
