With accountants in short supply, CFOs use automation, flexibility, and career planning to retain existing staff. By Russ Banham CFO In November in CFO, executives at public accounting firms, staffing agencies,…
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine Back when Munich Re launched the industry’s first insurance coverage for artificial intelligence (AI) at the end of 2018, the policy, aiSure, found few takers.…
Progressing from analysis to interpretation, data scientists combine their problem-solving and storytelling skills. By Russ Banham Dell Perspectives Fifteen years ago, data scientists worked primarily in the fields of statistics…
At times of economic uncertainty, CFOs focus on cash—where it’s coming from, when it’s coming, how much is coming and what to do when it’s less than forecast? By Russ…
Here are four ways CFOs can promote the accounting profession to replenish the pipeline of talent. By Russ Banham CFO It’s time to re-brand the accounting profession. That’s the advice…
By Russ Banham Forbes According to a global survey of business leaders conducted by KPMG and Forbes Insights, nearly all executives (98%) say their external audit firm uses advanced technology extensively. There’s…
By Russ Banham Forbes Financial professionals haven’t historically been expected to establish organizational strategy. So, it’s not surprising that many view environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) largely as a…
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine When Julian Teicke was a teenager, the lavish events his insurance broker father attended with other successful agents struck him as out of proportion…
CFOs at leading providers of finance-focused data, software and automation solutions use their own (and others’) products for function needs, learning from the experience to optimize toolsets. By Russ Banham…
As more companies embrace Global Business Services centers, their value extends well beyond cost savings--and CIOs play a greater role. By Russ Banham StrategicCIO360 A decade ago, Sam Barani was…