CFO/Finance Survey: Security, Data, Analytics, Automation, Flexible Work Models and ESG Define Finance Priorities

CFOs and finance leaders continue to juggle mounting demands in the emerging post-pandemic environment

The results of the 2021 Finance Trends Survey reveal an unambiguous conclusion: The world, businesses and corporate finance teams have entered a new era, and there is no going back. CFOs and VPs of finance are being looked to for additional actions and data that, until recently, were considered outside their purview.

In our survey, data security and privacy, enhanced data analytics, and meeting the changing demands and expectations of internal customers have topped the strategic priority lists of CFOs and finance leaders in recent years. The jarring disruptions of 2020 not only cemented the status of those “beyond-finance” priorities, but also added numerous others.