Management
CFOs are finding they don’t have enough access to credible information to be able to make effective decisions, and their teams don’t cover a broad enough skill sets to be able to add value to the business, according to Deloitte’s Changing the Focus – Finance Business Partnering in Australia survey.
People
The issue of men outweighing women in top finance roles and in pay continues to loom over the industry. So what are organisations doing to really help change that and ensure their executive teams are more gender balanced?
People
It’s an issue that continues to loom the industry: the lack of women reaching the top of the finance ladder. The industry has long recognised the need to change its male-dominated image. However, there are still barriers for women that are yet to be broken down.
Companies
Google's core offering may be search, but the company is just as serious about providing in-the-moment information to users with emerging technologies such as Google Now, self-driving cars and Google Glass, says CEO Larry Page.
People
There's no CEO 101 course that outlines the best way to run a tech company. But the legacies of Jobs, Watson, Gerstner and Gates--combined with the current work of Whitman and Rometty--offer seven lessons for the corporate leaders of tomorrow.
Companies
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has experienced a further victory in the legal case against the AWB after penalties imposed on the wheat board’s former CFO Paul John Ingleby were increased.
Companies
Hewlett-Packard shouldn't be succeeding. It's spread itself too thin by competing in too many markets. But the company's turnaround actually seems to be working, and a focus on employees seems to be doing the trick.
Technology
The CFO’s influence over IT services spending in on the rise as the industry undergoes a transformation of who it sells to and the services on offer, a new report claims.
Companies
An IDG Enterprise study finds that most IT departments are centralized, but the federated model is gaining momentum as CIOs reorient their staffs to focus on business needs
People
A majority of finance leaders consider volatile prices to be the main risk facing their companies for 2013, according to a survey of finance chiefs carried out by cost transformation consultancy 4C Associates.
Companies
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is reportedly tossing conventional business thought aside and calling in telecommuters.
Companies
Procter and Gamble’s CFO has pointed to productivity as a great enabler during discussions on the company’s plans to shave $10 billion off its costs by 2016.
Finance
The global market for BI (business intelligence) software will hit US$13.8 billion in 2013, but the pace of growth will be slower than in past years, according to new figures from analyst firm Gartner.
Technology
There’s no doubt technology is playing a major part in the way many organisations are conducting their businesses, and CFOs need to get involved in this if they want to help drive business growth. However, getting on board with the latest technology trends and opportunities is easier said than done.
People
According to a new report on Bloomberg, the number of women CFOs increased by 35 per cent at the largest US companies in the past year, putting more female executives in top ranking positions.
Governance
The Victorian Government is looking to shave hundreds of millions off its technology expenditure with an ambitious overhaul of its technology resources and services strategy across all agencies.
People
Demand for finance and accounting professionals is set to rise in Australia in 2013 as sentiment surrounding the state of the economy improves, a new report claims.
People
AMP Capital’s new CFO Margaret Payn has set her sights on strengthening the finance team’s role in order to provide more insights to the business.
Companies
Senior executives need to review their business plans, investment and growth strategies in light of the new economic reality.
Technology
While some of the most successful consumer Internet companies are capturing the headlines today, more than 70 per cent of venture exits in the last two years valued at over $500 million have been in the enterprise sector.
People
CFO World speaks with CFO Nessa O’Sullivan about her career path, challenges in her role and the industry.
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