The promises of digitized finance are very real: reduced costs, faster reporting, better insights, an empowered workforce, competitive advantage. That doesn’t mean they’re guaranteed. Effective transformation is built on a multidimensional approach of five foundational competencies, carefully orchestrated to keep Finance ahead of disruption.
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The CFO agenda for elevating finance

CFO Agenda for Elevating Finance
Effective finance transformation is built on what we call the five pillars of foundational competencies. This paper explains how an approach based on these pillars can help:
- Streamline costs
- Develop sustainable growth
- Improve decision support
- Increase the scope and value of services delivered
- Maintain trust across stakeholders
Delivering the digital agenda for sector CFOs
Future of Finance
CFO Agenda for Elevating Finance
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What finance executives should know
KPMG interviewed 1,300 global finance and operations leaders, and the results showed a need for alignment between the strategy, resource allocation, supply chains, and go-to-market approaches:
- Less than half of respondents say their key business processes are fully connected.
- Only 42 percent are “very satisfied” with their ability to make informed decisions based on data.
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Value of connection
Download the survey results to learn how the integration of finance and operations transforms businesses.
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