Bank, finance leaders brace for rate volatility
CFO Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
The majority of leaders at financial institutions say interest rates will drive business model guidance this year but few are leveraging financial data to support these changes.
AI in the finance function
Future CFO
AUGUST 21, 2023
Gartner says to build an AI-driven finance organisation for the future will require a combination of technical and business skills that many finance teams do not have today. Mark D McDonald He adds that leading finance teams will learn to position AI-driven tools and solutions as co-workers that help them do their jobs better.
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BlackLine: Finance need to be aware of these GenAI adoption challenges
Future CFO
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Editor’s note: GenAI adoption is touted to bring benefits to enterprises and their finance functions. IDC forecasts that the APAC GenAI market will grow by 85% CAGR from 2022 to 2027, with the financial services industry as one of the leading adopters.
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12 Best Paying Jobs in Finance in 2023
CFO News Room
DECEMBER 16, 2022
One industry that tends to be recession-resistant is finance. After all, people will always need financial services, whether investing their money , taking out loans, or managing their taxes. And while the finance industry has seen its share of ups and downs over the years, it generally bounces back fairly quickly after a downturn.
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Embracing the future: The rise of autonomous finance in organizations
Jedox Finance
JANUARY 19, 2024
Coined by industry analyst Gartner, autonomous finance refers to self-learning software agents that automate business operations and corporate finances. Autonomous finance is increasingly permeating all aspects of financial management by optimizing and streamlining financial data gathering and analysis.
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Cashflow visibility: Finance execs, C-suites report low confidence
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
When it comes to cashflow visibility, under 4% of the 1,483 business leaders and finance and accounting executives from different countries report complete confidence, said Blackline recently. According to survey results, C-suite and finance and accounting respondents see that the three biggest challenges facing them in the coming year are:
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Stripe: How finance functions can make automation work
Future CFO
MARCH 10, 2024
Editor’s note: Automation can work wonders but it can also create challenges for the finance function. Sarita Singh, Regional Head & Managing Director, Southeast Asia, India, Greater China, Stripe FutureCFO: What are the major challenges facing CFOs and the finance function in 2024 in terms of automation? a decade earlier.
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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation
CFO Leadership
OCTOBER 10, 2023
AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.
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Upping spreadsheet value in 2023 for digital finance
Future CFO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
At the FutureCFO conferences in Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, at least half (perhaps more) of the finance professionals attending the local conferences raised their hands when asked who were using spreadsheets. The complexity of data management grows in tandem with a company's size.
PodChats for FutureCFO: Bridging the confidence gap in financial data
Future CFO
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
BlackLine recently published a report titled, Finance & Accounting: in a Post-COVID World: Navigating the Changing Landscape. FutureCFO’s discussions with finance leaders in Asia identified similar conditions. Smagh opined that some of the concerns had to do with the years of the approach of work within the finance function. “As
Unpacking the value of digital transformation in finance
Future CFO
APRIL 3, 2023
While companies have been transforming their finance models over the last decade, Covid accelerated this process. With this shift to the cloud, companies have more data than ever at their fingertips – data ready to be analysed and potentially turned into valuable business insights.
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The future of sustainability reporting in the finance function
Future CFO
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Among the things finance leaders must focus on for the new year is undoubtedly the rising interest and trend on sustainability. Ethical dilemmas For Hasenoehrl, trustworthy, transparent, auditable, and ethical use of data is fundamental to successful reporting, both in financial and sustainability reporting.
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ExecOpinion: Finance transformation: Strategies in 2023
Future CFO
MARCH 1, 2023
Gartner says finance transformation encompasses strategic initiatives designed to revolutionise the way the corporate finance function manages its strategy, processes, internal controls, and financial reporting. CFOs must accelerate their finance transformation journey towards autonomous finance or risk falling behind.
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Top 8 AI Uses in Finance Embraced by FP&A Leaders
The Finance Weekly
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
AI is , transforming the finance sector, especially in financial planning and analysis (FP&A). AI integration in their FP&A function brings various positive outcomes: AI algorithms boost efficiency by swiftly handling large amounts of financial data, reducing the , risk of errors , and enhancing data integrity.
The benefits of using a cloud finance solution
Future CFO
JANUARY 14, 2024
Trusting the cloud to manage financial data and reporting can be a game-changer for financial planning and analysis. Organisations can find several benefits when they invest in a cloud-based solution and finance leaders must be able to maximise such. This makes data collection an automated and near-instant process.
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Efficiency First: Tech Trends for Finance Teams in 2023
The Finance Weekly
DECEMBER 22, 2022
As the outlook for the 2023 economy becomes more uncertain, finance professionals are looking to invest in technology that increases organizational efficiency and contributes to strategic decision-making. There is actually a big disconnect between what people expect from AI and finance, and the actual practical solutions,” said Born. “In
Survey Reveals: The Top SaaS Solutions Redefining Finance Departments in 2024
The Finance Weekly
MARCH 5, 2024
The responses were enlightening, and we are excited to share our findings, highlighting the aspects that matter for finance departments and how the IT mindset has shifted around software implementations over the past three years. It appears these advancements have not overlooked the finance department.
CFO, CIO relationship key to optimize tech spend
CFO Dive
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Nearly half of execs expect cyber attacks on financial data to increase in 2023, but the majority of finance leaders don't have consistent communication with their CIO to mitigate this risk.
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Digital acceleration to drive finance leadership in 2022
Future CFO
DECEMBER 31, 2021
What does this mean to the finance and accounting team of 2022? According to Gartner , finance leaders anticipate a greater percentage of their time will be spent in improving flexibility of budgeting & forecasting (58%), closely followed by developing digital skills (56%) and redefining employee value proposition in hybrid environments.
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SaaS Finance and SaaS FP&A: 5 Key Financial Metrics
Lime Light
AUGUST 14, 2023
SaaS finance and SaaS FP&A require a different approach; SaaS companies are disrupting the way products are brought to market and how services are delivered to customers. This unique position requires a specified approach to SaaS finance and the analysis of its financial data.
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SaaS Finance and SaaS FP&A: 5 Key Financial Metrics
Lime Light
AUGUST 14, 2023
SaaS finance and SaaS FP&A require a different approach; SaaS companies are disrupting the way products are brought to market and how services are delivered to customers. This unique position requires a specified approach to SaaS finance and the analysis of its financial data.
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Empowering Finance Teams & Easing IT Workloads: Datarails Connect's AI-Excel Fusion
The Finance Weekly
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
This new product is making waves by seamlessly integrating the entirety of a finance department's operations into the familiar environment of Microsoft Excel, paired with cutting-edge AI capabilities. Introducing Datarails Connect, a pioneering solution from Datarails, recently acclaimed as one of the Fast 500 companies in 2023 by TechCrunch.
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PodChat for FutureCFO: Finance as a strategic enabler through analytics
Future CFO
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Digital transformation has elevated the role of the finance function from financial steward to enabled. The extended COVID-19 pandemic has upped the ante in the race to finance agility. Source: Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) | 7th Global Corporate Reporting Survey | February 2021, EY. Best practices.
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Digital Transformation in Finance: How to Drive the Process
Spreadym
JULY 21, 2023
Digital transformation in finance refers to the process of integrating digital technologies and innovations into all aspects of financial services and operations within a financial institution or organization. What is a Goal of Digital Transformation in Finance?
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The 7 Critical Finance Software for Your Companies Tech Stack
The Finance Weekly
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
A finance software stack is a list of top solutions that will produce the best results for finance teams. Finance is responsible for a large number of critical operations in a business. Here are the 7 best finance software solutions broken down into different categories: 1) Accounting. Low implementation times.
2024 predictions for finance: From virtual payments to business travel (part 1)
Future CFO
DECEMBER 17, 2023
SAP Concur has revealed key 2024 predictions for finance by its executives. The 2024 predictions for finance from SAP Concur executive are as follows. Embracing AI, automation, and data analysis will help finance teams bring more strategy to the organisational table and find a greater sense of confidence amid the uncertainty.
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TEST Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation
CFO Leadership
OCTOBER 18, 2023
AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.
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How Access to a Global Talent Pool Has Changed Corporate Finance
The Finance Weekly
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Finance leaders have traditionally concentrated on cost reduction as the key motivating factor for operational changes. With the broader acceptance of hybrid work, it’s likely that other modes of delivery, including contractors, freelancers, and gig workers, could fill the gaps of many finance teams. Embracing Remote Work.
Job Description For Nonprofit Finance Director
The Charity CFO
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. They are responsible for the financial health of the organization. They create and maintain financial records, prepare financial reports, and oversee the organization’s budget.
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The Bank-FinTech Tie-Up Streamlines Access To Finance, Data
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 1, 2020
As banks look to streamline access to finance or make it easier to safely share financial information with apps, Barclays Business Banking and Wells Fargo are joining forces with FinTechs on digital initiatives. PYMNTS rounds up the latest partnerships and initiatives below. Barclays & Propel. Wells Fargo & Envestnet.
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Financial Data Analytics Firm MX Lands $100M Investment
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2019
MX, a Utah-based technology startup offering a data cleansing and analytics platform for the finance sector, has just announced a $100 million investment. The company has evolved to focus on financial data, particularly as financial institutions struggle to cleanse and normalize data to be analyzed properly.
Sage Enhances Financial Data Integrations With Cleo
PYMNTS
MARCH 14, 2019
That data connectivity is a key component of the firms’ integration, with Cleo Integration Cloud allowing firms to streamline the flow of data from external systems and interactions, such as with suppliers, customers and partners.
Podchats for FutureCFO: Action items to accelerate finance transformation
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
As enterprises look to embrace these technologies, CFOs and finance organizations are uniquely positioned to take their current roles of stewards of data, algorithms of measurements, and validation of benefits, to bring about the next generation of business – that of the cognitive enterprise.
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CFOs: How to create an agile finance function
Future CFO
JULY 7, 2021
Loreal Jiles (pictured), Director of Research – Digital Technology & Finance Transformation, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) weighs in on how CFOs can create an agile finance function and why it matters. Loreal Jiles, Director of Research – Digital Technology & Finance Transformation, IMA.
Mastering financial agility: Learnings from ASEAN finance leaders
Future CFO
AUGUST 3, 2021
A recent virtual roundtable, titled “ Creating and Mastering Financial Agility ,” looked to find out how well ASEAN financial leaders mastered financial agility during the pandemic. The region stopped operating on previous market assumptions; new risks involving personal and country legislation impacted financial models.
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Regulators Call For ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ Of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Banks are required to share customer data with rival FinTech firms, and “this may need to be the case with Big Tech, too,” the FSB said in the report. BigTech’s entry into finance has had benefits, like financial inclusion in emerging markets and underbanked economies. However, there could be risks to financial stability.
The Power of Business Intelligence for the Office of Finance
Centage
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Finance needs to support sales leaders (in this particular instance) by continuing to ask why until you find an area to adjust and help. This is what only looking at traditional financial reporting is like. Finance at the Speed of Business. Only understanding why are you able to adjust to the actual situation.
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Highest Paid CFOs in the World in 2024
The Finance Weekly
MARCH 25, 2024
(GOOGL) stock worth over $20 million, his financial portfolio is quite diversified. Anthony Noto Anthony Noto, a famous finance executive and former NFL exec, now wears the CEO and CFO hats at a fintech company named SoFi. Ianniello is well-known in finance circles. They're all about keeping the company's finances in good shape.
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Female finance leaders: These are the practical ways to empower women
Future CFO
MARCH 7, 2021
How should organisations empower female finance execs when gender imbalance remains a reality in the function's senior management? While 52% of finance employees are women, they make up only 40% of senior roles in the function, according to a Gartner survey of more than 25,000 global employees. More female role models.
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Keeping Up With Tech: The New Normal For Corporate Finance
FPA Insider
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
On the other hand finance, and particularly the FP&A function, is always a laggard. While the finance department leads the direction of an organization, the function hasn’t seen much change over the years. One standout reason is that finance professionals prefer to rely on methods of work they feel they simply can’t live without.
How co-sourcing can drive an agile tax and finance function
Future CFO
MAY 24, 2020
The modern CFOs bear the traditional and constant struggle to ensure that the company has sufficient working capital to keep the business going, while being fully compliant with all statutory and regulatory requirements relating to finance matters. How the tax and finance function is evolving. Best-in-class versus best-in-cost.
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B2B APIs Bring Access And Speed To Finance
PYMNTS
JANUARY 16, 2020
Open banking and its promise of more elasticity in finance is enabled by application program interfaces (APIs) — lines of code that execute everything from simple peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers to industrial-sized B2B real-time payments. As the industry marks two years since open banking’s U.K.
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Fundbox Links With Eventbrite For Events Financing
PYMNTS
MAY 21, 2018
Small business invoice financing platform Fundbox is targeting the events industry through a new partnership with Eventbrite. Fundbox underwrites financing using financial data of customers using Eventbrite, including sales history. According to U.S.
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The Future of Financial Leadership: Aligning Operational and Strategic CFOs
The Finance Weekly
JANUARY 19, 2023
An operational CFO optimizes performance by combining data from various departments with financial data. The modern CFO must possess both expertise in operational and strategic finance to meet the evolving needs of business and the finance function. What is Operational Finance?
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