The world in which many Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) operate is changing.  Increasingly modern organizations are turning to their CFO for strategic leadership and insight on how best to position themselves on a competitive footing.  Accordingly, the CFO of today needs a tool-set capable of supporting them in this new role.

Cloud technology offers a fantastic platform for any strategist looking for an agile and robust set of tools capable of driving their company forward into the future.

Below is an infographic which will help you start to approach the cloud from a leadership position, and begin to leverage IT as the strategic asset it can be.

Resources:
https://qz.com/953446/why-the-success-of-your-business-increasingly-depends-on-the-cfo/
https://www.comptia.org/resources/cloud-computing-trends-research
https://www.accenture.com/t00010101T000000__w__/au-en/_acnmedia/Accenture/PDF-43/Accenture-CFOs-Are-The-New-Digital-Apostles-PoV.pdf
https://blogs.oracle.com/modernfinance/great-expectations-how-the-cfo-role-is-growing
https://blogs.oracle.com/modernfinance/startups-and-stalwarts-are-creating-new-value-with-data
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/enterprise-strategy/reducing-risk-in-the-cloud-by-overcoming-the-status-quo-bias/
https://www.cfoinnovation.com/technology/gartner-finance-moving-to-cloud-much-faster-than-expected

CIMA, AICPA, Oracle (2015). The Digital Finance Imperative: Measure and Manage What Matters Next.

Oracle and KPMG (2018). Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report, 2018.