digitization Archives - CFO

Joining a Tech Icon: Adobe CFO Dan Durn

Joining a Tech Icon: Adobe CFO Dan Durn

“Digital content and data are going to be the fuel of economic growth," said Durn, the former Applied Materials CFO.

By Vincent Ryan | June 16, 2022

6 Fintech Executives Give Their Predictions for 2021

6 Fintech Executives Give Their Predictions for 2021

How will the changing winds of 2020 shift the direction of fintech this year?

By Lauren Muskett | February 1, 2021

Vanquish Silos to Improve Administrative Services

Vanquish Silos to Improve Administrative Services

Centralized, flexible administrative services groups should replace duplicative admins scattered across departments and functions, a professor contends.

By David McCann | November 20, 2019

Hard Evidence the CFO Role Is Getting Tougher?

Hard Evidence the CFO Role Is Getting Tougher?

Analysis suggests aspiring CFOs should make lateral moves outside of finance to get the broad experience companies are seeking today.

By David McCann | April 1, 2019

The New CFO Mandate: Prioritize, Transform, Repeat

Robotic Process Automation

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

Banks Unveil Network to Digitize Trade Finance

Banks Unveil Network to Digitize Trade Finance

The new “Trade Information Network” aims to close the $1.5 trillion gap in trade financing for small and medium-size companies.

By Matthew Heller | October 18, 2018

Digitizing Finance Delivers Value Beyond the Hype

Digitizing Finance Delivers Value Beyond the Hype

Here are five key considerations for creating a value-driven digitization strategy for the finance function.

By Hermann Sidhu and Thomas Spannagl | June 19, 2018

The Revolution Will Be Digitized

The Revolution Will Be Digitized

Driven by heightened customer expectations, CFOs are making a serious long-term commitment to transformative digital investments.

By Josh Hyatt | May 2, 2018

The Transformers

The Transformers

How finance leaders are developing the capabilities they need to implement dramatic change in their automation of processes and use of analytics.

By Josh Hyatt | October 12, 2016

How Traditional Retailers Can Save Themselves

How Traditional Retailers Can Save Themselves

Waiting out long depreciation cycles on real estate is a recipe for empty malls and shuttered main streets.

By John Parkinson | June 23, 2016

How to Promote a Digital Revolution in Supply Chain

How to Promote a Digital Revolution in Supply Chain

With "digital sprints," companies brainstorm digital initiatives that can drive supply chain enhancements.

By Patrick Van den Bossche | December 11, 2015