Have you heard of a DIGITAL CFO?

The digital age does not cease to surprise with all kinds of new and interesting things with which we need to keep up in order to have a sense of comfort about how informed and prepared we are for a new world Digital transformation, digital strategy, digital innovation and other terms which start with the…

The future is positive

Ian Mann, one of South Africa’s most respected strategy and leadership consultants, shares his fact-based views on why the world is getting better. In a time where we could all do with a little positivity, Ian Mann, CEO of Gateways and international strategy and implementation consultant, feels it’s time to give SAICA and its members…

The top three skills finance professionals cannot go without in 2021 and beyond

The accountancy and audit industries are on the cusp of an automation transformation guided by the incredible growth of emerging technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI). What’s more, the world is experiencing the most significant global recession since the 1930s Great Depression. The evolution of the finance function is perfectly timed…

4 predictions for digital finance in 2025

The digital transformation of the finance function has continued relentlessly throughout 2020. We’re already starting to see the paybacks from making small, incremental changes to financial workflows by adopting emerging technologies. The pandemic is accelerating the speed of change and catalysing more investment in end-to-end automation and remote working. Where will the digital transformation of…

The CFO rebooted

Bean counters? Hardly. Aided by technology, the CFO of the future plays an integral role in everything from business strategy to digitalisation. There was a time when the primary concern facing senior financial decision-makers was the company’s financial performance, usually considered from a rearview mirror perspective. That is changing as digital tools broaden the scope…