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Finance functions opportunities

31st May 2022
Articles and podcasts from ACCA, CA ANZ and PwC offer practical guidance to help finance leaders tackle today’s complex challenges.

At a glance

  • Explore emerging opportunities shaping finance functions and priorities
  • Understand the trends redefining finance roles in future workplaces
  • Gain practical insights for finance function evolution and growth
Finance functions face several challenges in an increasingly complex world. Through a series of articles and podcasts developed from conversations with chief financial officers ACCA, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and PwC provide practical guidance to assist the finance community.

Article 1: Inflation – a challenge for chief financial officers

In this article, which is based upon the observations of three chief financial officers, the practical aspects of leading in inflationary times are considered.  The importance of planning for the future through scenario modelling and focusing on purpose, as well as the issues of short-term challenges are considered.

Article 2: Scenario Modelling – a tool for challenging times

With the current economic challenges facing organisations from many directions there is highly unlikely to be one path to the future. Using scenario modelling to explore a range of outcomes provides the finance function with the ability to provide additional insight. This article provides a series of hints and tips from the experiences of several chief financial officers.

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hitman.

Former US President Ronald Reagan

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