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VC to prioritise data science, AI for investment decisions by 2025

Future CFO

Quantitative analysis will change investing strategy Gartner predicts that by 2025, the AI- and data-science-equipped VC or PE investor will become commonplace. Quantitative analysis will change investing strategy Gartner predicts that by 2025, the AI- and data-science-equipped VC or PE investor will become commonplace.

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Finance vs. Accounting

CFO Simplified

While many business owners look for a CFO to bolster their existing accounting team, here at CFO Simplified, we consider that a CFO would be categorized squarely in the finance category. Sometimes the differences are misunderstood because the CFO works with both the Accounting and Finance departments. Growth planning .

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CFOs: Do you drive returns that exceed the cost of capital?

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Organisations that drove a 6% greater return on invested capital (ROIC) over three years are those built around factors such as unique competitive differentiator rather than external factors like competitive trends, compared to those with cost models focused on external factors such as competitive trends, the research firm noted.