115. The Future of the Finance Function – ACCA Research Discussion with Clive Webb

In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0 Hannah Munro is joined by Clive Webb, Head of Business Management at the ACCA to dissect the latest report from the ACCA around the future of the finance function!
Also covered in this session:
  • Why CFOs need to start focusing more on the future and not just the past.
  • The importance of being agile when it comes to financial reporting.
  • 7 Key areas to focus on when it comes to budgeting & planning.
  • Is it time to ditch the spreadsheet?
  • Why CFOs need to become comfortable with the dynamism that required around budgeting & planning.
  • What is the change that we’re seeing in finance teams and what does that have to do with value?
  • How do we define value?
  • How value goes beyond economic impact
  • What are the components of economic value identification?
  • Examples of the value identification conversation
  • What this means for the skills in finance
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