CFO Insights Welcome to the October issue of CFO Insights.This month, explore the evolving role of CFOs in data security and sustainability, and see how Protiviti partners with companies to transform finance. Plus, don't miss your chance to join our live discussion for our Global Finance Trends Survey webinar! Featured Pieces A Tale of Transformation for CFOs WebinarJoin us for our upcoming webinar to explore key findings from the Global Finance Trends survey on Thursday, October 24 at 1 P.M. ET. In this live session, we will focus on the CFO's role in the security and privacy of data and sustainability reporting and disclosures. Register Now Why Data Security, FP&A And AI Are Top CFO Priorities Forbes ArticleOur latest survey reveals CFOs top priorities for the next 12 months: data security, financial planning, and AI-driven process automation. Discover how finance leaders are addressing these critical issues to drive growth and efficiency. Read Now Transforming Procurement: A Source-to-Pay Assessment and Solution Design Client StoryA leading sports organisation partnered with Protiviti to optimise its source-to-pay function using Workday, enhancing efficiency, cost reduction, and compliance. Explore how this collaboration addressed pain points and paved the way for streamlined operations and strategic growth. Read Now Multinational Firm Enhances ESG Data Collection and Reporting to help Meet CSRD Requirements Client StoryThis multinational company is proactively preparing to meet the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Discover how Protiviti navigated this transformation, leading to improved sustainability programmes and a better Carbon Disclosure Project score. Read Now Need to Know for the CFO AI Can Revolutionise Manufacturing Efficiency For manufacturers, making this bold leap requires understanding the benefits of AI applications and mastering a sound approach to adoption. These organisations also need to consider how AI tools should be governed to ensure they are designed, developed, deployed and used responsibly. Read more Internal Audit Survey on Technology Risks The 12th Annual Global Internal Audit Perspectives on Top Technology Risks Survey reveals a nuanced view of the tech risk landscape facing organisations, highlighting cybersecurity as the top concern, amplified by fears over data breaches and ransomware. Read more The Future of Data and Privacy These days, data breaches happen so often that they feel like they are just the cost of doing business in a digital world. The worst ones involve credit card payment data, which could result in fraudulent charges to your account. Caught early enough, this will not impact your credit rating, and your bank will issue you a new card number. Because this happens with such regularity, I keep a list of... Read more Want more? contact us. Topics Board Matters Industries Financial Services