PwC CFO Sees Gains From Big Business Transformations
Carol Sawdye, the chief financial officer of U.S. accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, is spending much of her first year on the job focused on change management. As the economy has stabilized since the recession, many companies expect to turn their attention to change management and updating financial and other business systems this year. Read more 12 June 2013
Going global: The challenges of international expansion
An interview with Zhang Kehui, Chief Financial Officer of China Shenhua Energy Company - China’s largest coal-based integrated energy enterprise, including coal production, electricity generation, railway transport, shipping, coal-to-liquids and coal-to-chemicals. Read more 30 April 2013
Celanese Perfects the Art of Transforming Finance
In its fourth wave of major change since 2005, the finance function at the big chemical company is helping its businesses set up shop around the world.
Don’t Gamify. Pleasurize.
Some gamification efforts may try too hard to win over workers with unreal motivators like points, badges, and leader boards. Just adding a little enjoyment to everyday tasks can go a long way toward improving productivity. Read more 6 March 2013
Accountants Will Save the World
To get all businesses involved in solving the world's toughest problems, we must change the accounting rules. Read more 5 March 2013
Deloitte’s 2013 Global Shared Services
Deloitte’s 2013 Global Shared Services Survey results reveal that Shared Services leaders are realizing that although Shared Services is a mature concept, the next generation includes higher value processes, new geographies, and a higher utilization of hybrid models. Read more 27 February 2013
The DNA of the CFO
The DNA of the CFO provides fresh insight into what it is to be a CFO today by talking to today’s CFOs. This Ernst & Young report is based on our analysis of a survey of 669 senior finance professionals allowing us to explore the distinctive qualities of this broad community of professionals.