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Nearly 80% of CEOs say they plan to grow their workforce in the next three years, and many are taking at least a moderately aggressive approach to growth. KPMG’s Global CEO Outlook also shows that chief executives are concerned about changing customer dynamics.
Simon Henry, FCMA, CGMA, says regulatory compliance is a major focus of his and that cyber-security is a growing concern. Henry is the CFO at Royal Dutch Shell, which last month agreed to acquire fellow oil company BG Group for $70 billion.
Daniel Burrus spoke plenty about how technology is changing rapidly and how accountants must be better anticipatory thinkers to serve organisations and clients in the future.
The finance function is well-positioned to help a company improve performance and avoid risks by paying more attention to sustainability, a new report says. CFOs can lead the way if they focus on overcoming challenges related to sustainability.
A majority of companies in Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific do not have enough leaders-to-be ready to assume top-level roles, according to a Mercer study.
More than 80% of CFOs in a US survey find consulting an attractive career option. They say that a flexible schedule and pay are the top reasons, according to a survey by staffing firm Robert Half. Just 13% of CFOs find consulting unattractive.
Accounting and finance professionals said solving problems gives them the most career satisfaction, ahead of working with numbers, according to a new survey.
Business leaders’ attention is shifting to geopolitical tensions and societal instability, which dominate the World Economic Forum’s 2015 list of top global risks. Find out how multinationals are likely to prepare for these emerging risks.
The use of data analytics can provide organisations with a wide range of benefits, from improving cybersecurity to supporting strategic decision-making. Yet new research by EY shows that few companies are taking advantage of these opportunities and just 23% have a formal data strategy
A report by KPMG shows the use of cloud technologies for enabling a flexible and mobile workforce is on the rise and that concern about theft of intellectual property is declining. The report offered five tips for organisations to elevate the success of their cloud transformations.
CFOs are asked to wear many hats in an organisation. As the job’s demands grow, it’s helpful to think about how finance chiefs should approach their strategic role. Deloitte offers four orientations to help CFOs choose how to engage in a company’s strategy.
In closing remarks at the World Congress of Accountants, Olivia Kirtley, CPA, CGMA, the new president of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), highlighted a key theme at the conference: Finance is increasingly taking the driver’s seat at businesses around the globe.
Access to a dynamic talent base of freelancers, contractors, and other external staff enables businesses to react faster to new opportunities and drive competitive advantage. But the open workforce model also brings challenges and risks with major implications for management strategy.
A new CGMA report outlines the skills that finance professionals must develop to help their company take full advantage of Big Data to drive competitive advantage.
Business leaders need to have a clear analytics strategy that articulates key priorities and pathways to desired business outcomes. This article outlines the ingredients of a successful analytics framework and practical steps for implementation.
Surveys by the American Institute of CPAs and Accenture show that complexity is a growing issue for the modern CFO in maximising business performance and efficiencies.
The American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants released the Global Management Accounting Principles, designed to help organisations improve their decision-making processes. The principles were developed through research and insight from a global panel of executives.
