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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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Revenue growth and operational savings from climate-related initiatives are incentivising the push for technology-driven migration and adaptation solutions.
Leaders believe AI is intrinsic to competitiveness and resilience, but many leaders in a global survey admit that transformation efforts are outpacing workforce capabilities.
The Digital Management Accounting credential, a pathway to the CGMA designation, has been added to Beijing’s International Professional Qualification Directory.
The rise in UK candidates in August was the most pronounced since 2020. Also, starting salary growth was the weakest in over four years, according to a monthly report.
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.
