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Will Your Tech Stack Attract the Talent You Want?

Will Your Tech Stack Attract the Talent You Want?

Thoughtfully plotting how technology can help everyday operations will make a company even more attractive to top-tier talent.

By Vincent Ryan | June 30, 2021

Intelligent Automation: Getting More Bang from the Bots

Intelligent Automation: Getting More Bang from the Bots

The path to realizing the benefits of automation has been more challenging than many executives anticipated.

By Vincent Ryan | May 7, 2020

Will Automation Cause Finance Job Losses After All?

Will Automation Cause Finance Job Losses After All?

Seventy percent of what finance does today can be automated, and "some jobs are just going to go away," says intelligent automation expert Lee Coulter.

By David McCann | November 22, 2019

Finance Avoids RPA for Financial Reporting

Finance Avoids RPA for Financial Reporting

Finance departments are reluctant to remove humans from the financial reporting progress, but Gartner says that misses opportunities for efficiencies.

By David McCann | October 2, 2019

It’s Unanimous: Firms that ‘Know’ Bots Will Expand Their Usage

It’s Unanimous: Firms that ‘Know’ Bots Will Expand Their Usage

Automation is sweeping across the corporate landscape, with many companies expecting to use RPA in most or all of their functions within two years.

By David McCann | May 2, 2019

Are We Long — Or Short — On Talent?

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Are We Long — Or Short — On Talent?

By looking at their supply of skills and talent in a new light, organizations can better prepare their companies for tomorrow’s challenges.

By Vincent Ryan | March 6, 2019

Technology to Alter Finance’s Business Partner Role

Technology to Alter Finance’s Business Partner Role

Intelligent automation and advanced analytics mean finance will have to embed fewer team members within business units: KPMG "Future of Finance" report.

By David McCann | February 12, 2019

Metric of the Month: Establishing the Daily Cash Position

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Metric of the Month: Establishing the Daily Cash Position

Establishing a daily cash position can be a labor-intensive process for some organizations — but it doesn’t have to be.

By Perry D. Wiggins, CPA | February 4, 2019

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Jan. 11

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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Jan. 11

Armstrong Flooring, Cummins, RealPage, UiPath, PRGX Global, InnerWorkings, AAR, Flotek Industries, Agero, Insulet

By Joan Urdang | January 11, 2019

Metric of the Month: Finance FTEs Per $1B in Revenue

Metric of the Month: Finance FTEs Per $1B in Revenue

More finance organizations are finding that it’s better to have a smaller, highly strategic team than an army of workers focused on transactional activity.

By CPA and Perry D. Wiggins | January 8, 2019

A Finance Chief’s Practical View of Robotics and AI

A Finance Chief’s Practical View of Robotics and AI

Intelligent automation boosts both day-to-day finance functions and the quality of finance's strategic insight, says Willis Towers Watson's Michael Burwell.

By Willis Towers Watson, CFO, and Michael Burwell | January 3, 2019

Finance Function 2019: Fewer Functionaries, More Strategists

Finance Function 2019: Fewer Functionaries, More Strategists

Heading into the new year, technology is starting to wipe out lower-level number crunchers in favor of mid-level team members focused on strategy.

By CEO, Metapraxis, and Simon Bittlestone | January 2, 2019

The 10 Best Technology Articles of 2018

The 10 Best Technology Articles of 2018

Here are CFO editors’ picks for the 10 best technology articles of 2018.

By CFO.com Staff | December 28, 2018

The New CFO Mandate: Prioritize, Transform, Repeat

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The New CFO Mandate: Prioritize, Transform, Repeat

Finance chiefs are uniquely positioned to resolved differing points of view and lead substantive change for their companies: McKinsey research.

By Priyanka Prakash, and Ishaan Seth, McKinsey & Co., Kapil Chandra, and Ankur Agrawal | December 13, 2018

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Machine learning and AI solutions are difficult to deploy, often overhyped, and may have little bottom-line impact: Gartner.

By David McCann | November 20, 2018