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Will the future of finance be shaped by talent or technology?

By The Wealth Today

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CFOs are increasingly expected to define and shape how organizations create value in a fast-changing and uncertain environment. How they invest in technology and talent is no longer a trade-off, but a leadership decision about how these capabilities work together within a clear vision for the future of finance.

However, the EY Global DNA of the CFO Survey (pdf) shows a gap between ambition and action. CFOs increasingly see themselves as shaping enterprise value, yet consistent leadership action lags — particularly where value is uncertain, long‑term or shaped by new technologies and ways of working, and where decisions are harder to justify and act on.

This reflects a deeper challenge. As value creation becomes more complex, it can become harder to define, measure and act on within traditional frameworks. The result is not a lack of intent, but a disconnect between how value is understood and how decisions are made.

While transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) can offer unprecedented opportunities, it is the CFO’s ability to cultivate the right mindset, skill set and toolset within their finance teams that can unlock enterprise value. The findings point to a broader pattern: successful transformation is human-centric, where these elements evolve together to drive adoption, build confidence and accelerate value creation.

Source: ey.com

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