As modern finance professionals, we are facing some of the most demanding and challenging conditions for decades as we strive to be better business partners. Our ability to deliver dependable business forecasts, optimise the allocation of resources and steer the business to new heights of performance, agility and competitiveness remain central to our professional standing with the rest of the C-suite. Yet we are facing insurmountable challenges. Drawing upon the experiences of over 58,000 global senior finance professionals, members of our FSN Modern Finance Forum on LinkedIn, our surveys look to explore the challenges the modern finance function are facing and crucially they point to a way forward, helping organizations build a finance function for the future.
We hope that you find our survey findings thought-provoking and interesting and are able to use the reports as a tool to aid discussions with colleagues and the rest of the C-Suite and take your finance processes to the next level.
The Future of Finance Systems 2019
This survey provides a fascinating insight into the challenges of setting the most appropriate course for financial systems...
Read moreThe Future of Business Partnering Global Survey 2019
Completed by 660 senior finance professionals, this survey found whilst 88% of senior finance professionals consider...
Read moreInnovation in the Finance Function Global Survey 2018
1,000+ senior finance professionals worldwide responded. The research shows unequivocally a strong link between innovation...
Read moreInnovation in Financial Reporting Global Survey 2018
The innovation in Financial Reporting Global Survey 2018 builds on earlier research about attitudes to innovation in the...
Read moreThe Future of Planning Budgeting and Forecasting Global Survey 2017
Completed by 850 senior finance professionals, this survey found only 40% of organizations thought their forecasting was...
Read moreThe Future of The Finance Function Global Survey 2017
Completed by more than 800 senior finance members. It reveals a shift in mind-set from first generation CFOs, to a more...
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