smartCFO magazine
Welcome to the fourth issue of smartCFO, the magazine for finance leaders in EMEA. In this edition, we look at what it means to be a finance futurist and the practices European leaders are adopting to become changemakers for their organisations.
Top stories in this issue
How can you keep up with the changing role of the CFO? Can technology help you take on the role of value creator? And how can you turn risk into opportunity to become the changemaker your organisation needs? Get all the answers to these questions and more.
Here are the top stories:
What it takes for a CFO to go from scorekeeper to futurist
Value creation has become a key part of the CFO role. In a recent webinar, finance leaders from AICPA-CIMA, Aon and McKinsey & Company share their insights on what it takes to shape the future.
The revolutionary impact of AI for accounting
In this session at Workday Rising EMEA, Alex Young from Just Eat and Rob Zwiebach from Workday discuss how AI can save time, money and headaches for the accounting function. Read the key insights in this article.
Charting the ascent of the futurist CFO fixated on opportunity – not just risk
Award-winning writer Oliver Pickup explores the changing role of the CFO and how futurist CFOs should spotlight upskilling initiatives preparing talent for AI, quantum computing and other emerging technologies.
Previous issues
Did you miss our previous issue of smartCFO? Catch up on the insights below.
Vol 3
In this edition, we examine how CFOs are responding to a changing world and restoring certainty to their organisations for a more prosperous future.
Vol 2
In this edition, we examine how CFOs are responding to a changing world and restoring certainty to their organisations for a more prosperous future.
Vol 1
In our launch issue, we focused on digital transformation for the finance function and the key role it plays in achieving success – now and in the future.
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