? from ?keeper of books? to a ?financial advisor?

The role of the CFO is rapidly changing. A chief financial officer can no longer rely on crunching numbers while focusing solely on a company’s balance sheet. With that task handled by automated technology, finance executives will instead lead strategy by using the data to drive more profound prescriptive insights. Technology will play an increasingly significant role in executing many traditional finance tasks while at the same time generating greater insight. Meanwhile, finance executives will spend a more significant proportion of their time working with colleagues across the organization to make decisions in support of the strategy. ?The Last ten years of IT have been about changing the way people work. The next ten years of IT will be about transforming your business.?

Aaron Levie†| CEO of Box

Strategy takes center stage :

• To succeed, CFOs must demonstrate the ability to turn data into information, and information into insights ? but it doesn’t stop there.
• They need to be able to understand and present the information in ways that help a business make smarter & faster decisions while tapping into trends that are most relevant to the organization and industry.

It’s no easy feat, but it is possible with technology. 1 How AI, Cloud, and Robots Will Revolutionize SMB Accounting, forbes.com, March 13, 2017 2 CEOs to CFOs: We Need More From You, cfo.com, January 8, 2016 3 With AI, CFOs Are Poised To Evolve Their Role Within Organizations, forbes.com, March 26, 2018