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You’ve Decided to Adopt RPA. Now What?

You’ve Decided to Adopt RPA. Now What?

Here’s a breakdown of automation hierarchies and what CFOs should know about them.

By Lauren Muskett | April 29, 2021

Finance Bots: Overcoming the Hesitation

Finance Bots: Overcoming the Hesitation

Striking right balance of risk and governance can curb the unintended consequences of an RPA implementation.

By Vincent Ryan | January 6, 2021

Is Data Security Risk Crowding Out Other Priorities?

Is Data Security Risk Crowding Out Other Priorities?

Research into finance executives' concerns consistently finds that they're prioritizing the safety of data above all other matters.

By David McCann | September 13, 2019

SOX Compliance Doesn’t Get Easier With Time

SOX Compliance Doesn’t Get Easier With Time

Despite ongoing expectations to the contrary, complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act remains a moving target for companies.

By David McCann | July 16, 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

Tech Companies to Watch 2019: FortressIQ

Tech Companies to Watch 2019: FortressIQ

The first of our Tech Companies to Watch, FortressIQ, is an automation platform that speeds up digital transformation through imitation learning.

By David McCann | April 24, 2019

Advanced Technologies Are Taking Over Finance

Advanced Technologies Are Taking Over Finance

Research shows that finance departments are deploying the latest cutting-edge tools at a startlingly increasing pace.

By David McCann | April 4, 2019

Customer Takes Over Vendor’s Finance Operation

Customer Takes Over Vendor’s Finance Operation

The new finance chief at RPA firm UiPath, Marie Myers, was an enthusiastic user of robotic software in her previous job as global controller at HP.

By David McCann | March 27, 2019

Are We Long — Or Short — On Talent?

Workforce Management

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

Metric of the Month: Establishing the Daily Cash Position

Robotic Process Automation

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

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

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

Many Companies Slow to Automate T&E Management

Many Companies Slow to Automate T&E Management

Spreadsheets are still the expense-management tool of choice for a third of midsize companies and a fifth of enterprises.

By David McCann | November 6, 2018

Not the First Choice

Not the First Choice

For the finance chief of Zebra Technologies, robotic process automation is “just part of the toolbox.”

By David McCann | October 1, 2018