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The CFO Agenda

Chief financial officers must focus on driving transformation within the finance group while orchestrating the function’s everyday activities. Our CFO insights and corporate finance insights help them master both challenges.

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.

Our CFO insights and corporate finance trends draw on BCG’s extensive experience in CFO strategy and finance function excellence, helping these teams achieve the highest standard of performance, efficiency, and impact.


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.


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.


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.

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Your First Year as CFO

By demonstrating results early, new CFOs facilitate their longer-term strategy and transformation efforts, paving the way for growth.

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Your First 90 Days as CFO

A successful tenure begins with getting to know the finance function and establishing a vision to guide value creation.

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財務機能の強化

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.

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The Art of Capital Allocation

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.

It’s Time for CFOs to Embrace Agile
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It’s Time for CFOs to Embrace Agile

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.


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.

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The Finance Function Needs a Talent Upgrade

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.

Perspectives on Strategy and Value: Insights on creating sustainable value in an uncertain world.