New technologies can dramatically improve finance processes, making them faster and more accurate, so that CFOs have better insights about what’s coming.
The CFO agenda has evolved, with CFOs’ priorities reflecting a shift from business partner to value driver. They're increasingly called upon to make a significant contribution to their company’s strategic direction.
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Transform the Business with AI
GenAI has reached the finance function. To adopt and scale its use quickly and effectively, CFOs need to understand the potential impact it can have on their function and priorities.
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September 27, 2024
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August 22, 2023
Now is the time for CFOs to learn about the most impactful applications of generative AI and prepare to capitalize on emerging capabilities.
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December 18, 2024
Empowering the CFO Agenda with AI and Predictive Insights
Learn how integrated tech platforms and predictive AI empower CFOs to elevate the finance function and guide strategy.
Personalization represents a $2 trillion opportunity. BCG's new book offers valuable insights for CFOs, highlighting the pivotal role you play in driving your company's success and securing a share of this personalization prize.
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Evolve the Function
A CFO’s strategy often revolves around one priority: deliver value. This may come as a surprise to those who still view a CFO’s priorities as being driven entirely by other executives’ value-creation objectives, but times have changed. The CFO agenda has expanded.
Article
November 1, 2024
Focus less on rigid details and more on flexible, tech-powered planning.
Article
November 14, 2022
Sustainability has become inseparable from financial success, making finance leaders key players. Only they can hardwire this new priority into steering and performance management.
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December 18, 2024
Redefining the Role of the Finance Function
Learn how CFOs are stepping up as champions of change to lead finance function transformations and unlock corporate success.
Win Your CFO Tenure
CFOs are no longer “the numbers person”—they are strategists and value creators in their own right. The CFO agenda must reflect their organization inside and out, and be shaped by both strategic priorities and financial performance.
Article
March 4, 2021
By demonstrating results early, new CFOs facilitate their longer-term strategy and transformation efforts, paving the way for growth.
Article
February 2, 2021
A successful tenure begins with getting to know the finance function and establishing a vision to guide value creation.
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December 18, 2024
Lessons from CFOs Driving Real-World Success
Discover how CFOs achieved finance transformation success with strategy, prioritization, and alignment across the organization.
Finance Function Excellence
Finance functions must take on a demanding new role and become strategic partners to help organizations stay ahead of the competition and fulfill their missions.
Build Your Capabilities
Our insights help CFOs build the capabilities necessary to transform the finance function. Explore more.
Article
February 13, 2025
With both capital costs and external risks on the rise, banks need to build a performance-oriented culture at every level.
Article
October 10, 2024
Companies are extending the art of what’s possible by achieving a quantum leap in reporting via systematic reframing and approaching reporting from new perspectives.
Article
November 2, 2023
To help companies satisfy growth-minded investors, we outline best practices for the basic disciplines of capital allocation—strategic budgeting, project selection, and investment governance.
Article
September 7, 2021
Contrary to what skeptics believe, it’s not necessary to go all in when applying agile methods. A selective approach can promote efficiency and effectiveness.
Article
September 22, 2023
Recent failures highlight the importance of building resilient approaches to financial risk management.
Cultivate Talent
A successful CFO agenda hinges on attracting and retaining people with digital, functional, and transformational skills. Learn more about the impact the right talent can have.
Article
May 11, 2023
The mandate for finance is evolving from simple bookkeeping to serving as a trusted business partner. To succeed, CFOs must develop their current workforce and recruit talent from new sources.
Article
November 17, 2022
Companies can use the disruptive power of gender diversity to elevate innovation, resilience, and financial performance to new levels.
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December 18, 2024
Inspiring Change with Vision and Trust
See how CFOs are redefining leadership by inspiring trust, driving transformation, and leading long-term finance strategies aligned with corporate goals.
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