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In today’s complex, nonlinear, and constantly changing business environment, it’s no longer possible for finance and accounting professionals to rely on existing skillsets. The rules of engagement have changed.
How can finance teams not just support but help develop strategy? How can automation be adopted and scaled to increase speed and success? What does the groundswell of interest in ESG mean to accountants? How can the finance function facilitate collaboration and good data governance? To be part of positive change and growth in organisations, what are the essential skills for the coming years?
In this series, we interview CFOs, finance directors, and other leaders from around the world to find out what skills are at the top of their minds. They said foundational finance skills will always be relevant, but other important competencies include machine learning, data analytics, Power BI, managing a remote team, empathy and listening skills, and connecting the dots. Published twice weekly, these interviews will give you a sense of what skills to develop for the future.
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Large companies in the UK are making progress as more sustainability reporting requirements approach, but they could face significant challenges when seeking assistance from smaller companies in their supply chain.
Finance leaders’ optimism about their own organisations remained the same, sentiment about the global economy improved, and revenue and profit projections showed a slight increase, a quarterly survey shows.
Finance professionals expect to scale agentic AI within the next three years, but few employees in a new global survey are open to being managed by AI agents.
Globally, nearly three-fourths of corporate reporting professionals use artificial intelligence tools daily. Companies with greater AI integration are able to use time savings to focus more on strategy.
Signatories urge policymakers to preserve the core elements of European Sustainability Reporting Standards, including the CSRD’s “double materiality” principle.
