In the face of stubbornly high interest rates and the potential for widening geopolitical conflicts, CFOs are under intense pressure to provide the financial runways needed to set their companies up for success.
It is up to the finance chief, working along with their CEO and C-suite partners, to identify and finance the talent and tools — be it AI-powered audits or speedier payments — that will help their companies continue to grow. At the same time, many innovations evolve out of the give and take between finance leaders and other departments.
