Investments in artificial intelligence solutions and services are expected to fuel economic growth, according to an analysis by IDC. The ...

Amid the changes in the market nowadays, finance leaders are often caught in a balancing act between both financial management ...

Chartered accountants are embracing artificial intelligence in the profession, recognising its potential, according to a report by the Institute of ...

Asia Pacific executives are now seeing ESG reporting as a cost rather than an opportunity, according to a recent report ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, John Berven (pictured), director of growth at Aon, shares with FutureCFO audiences how leading a ...

Indonesia's card payments market is expected to reach $87 billion in 2029, supported by the constant consumer shift towards electronic ...

Amid the pool of priorities that finance leaders have to juggle in 2025, innovation initiatives came on top. In a ...

Finance heads are now expected to elevate their tools and processes as they navigate their way around new models for ...

Chief financial officers, with their role continuously evolving, are expected to champion sustainability initiatives, integrating ESG factors into their financial planning and ...

Digital bank and payments processor Maya and Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines are launching a new digital initiative in a bid to ...

It has been an imperative for accountants to keep up with the technological advancements in the market, and understanding artificial ...

With the new reality at front wherein finance leaders must handle decision-making faster, more informed, and deeply aligned with the ...

With Singapore being a key player in global finance, challenges for its capital market are to be addressed, with competition ...

ISO 20022 has the potential to address many of the longstanding challenges in cross-border transactions and deliver benefits across the ...

As regulatory shifts come forth for organisations, the Finance department finds its way juggling priorities to deliver value for the ...

With shifts underway in Indonesia, sustainability is no longer considered as an option, but a business imperative. Andryanto EN, IR ...

Chief financial officers are in it for a balancing act on sustainability mandates, technology investments, and economic and geopolitical shifts. ...

Regulatory breaches emerged as the top risk among Asian boards, according to a survey by Willis, a business by WTW. ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Kelly Wee (pictured), business director for accountancy & finance, human resources, and legal & ...

Filipinos now primarily use online loans for daily expenses and bill payments instead of debt consolidation, signaling the growing role ...

Business insolvencies in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to keep rising in the coming two years, according to a report ...

Mobile gaming revenue in Southeast Asia is seeing a boom, with a US$6 billion potential, according to a report co-published ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Razzak Jallow (pictured), chief financial officer at FloQast, shares with FutureCFO audiences how his experiences shaped ...

Chief financial officers are expected to ensure their organisations are 'shored up' from fluctuations in interest rates and yields in ...

Fraud has always been a battle, if not a mortal enemy, of the Finance function, as one wrong move or ...

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has undoubtedly moved outside the traditional accounting function and into a strategic ...

In 2025, the integration of AI into the finance function in Asia has the potential to reshape operational frameworks and ...

Taiwan's e-commerce market is expected to grow by 7.9% in 2025, according to a report by analytics company GlobalData. In its ...

Amid the hype brought about by the advent of artificial intelligence in the Finance function, challenges concerning the technological advancement ...

When 2024 ended, its trends and themes for the Finance function certainly did not cease—as digital transformation, ESG, and cyber ...

Digital transformation emerges as the top priority for finance professionals, focusing on enhancing financial planning and budgeting, optimising ERP systems, ...

The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift. By 2025, the traditional image of number-crunching accountants confined to back offices ...

In the market's evolving landscape, bridging finance has emerged as a crucial tool in facilitating the funding of ESG-compliant projects, ...

This article explores the essential skills, career pathways, and challenges faced by finance professionals aspiring to leadership roles.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become central to integrating financial and operational data amid chief financial officers' journey to ...

With 2025 seeing continuations of how artificial intelligence takes over the market, including the Finance function, it is important how ...

The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) will be launching training workshops in support of listed companies with their sustainability reporting, ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Elsa Ariany Setyadi ACMA, CGMA (pictured), financial planning and performance head at SMBC Indonesia ...

As AI adoption in Asia/Pacific is accelerating, organisations are in need to focus on skill development as they progress in ...

As the Asia-Pacific region faces a financial revolution, micro-investments gain traction in transforming how people engage with financial markets. According ...

Streamlining global financial management for growth, compliance, and stability comes hand in hand with an organisation's expansion, a benefit offered ...

Asia, by 2040, is anticipated to be contributing 42% of global GDP, showing how the region is on the cusp ...

As finance leaders take on the reign and oversee even non-financial strategic matters such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG), it is ...

Transformation imperatives tend to revolve around modernising processes and systems to enable more agile operations that can adjust to the ...

As businesses navigate their way around various technological advancements, finance teams are faced with the task to integrate analytics and ...

Amid the continuing evolution of the Asia-Pacific region comes the rising demand for flexible and high-level financial leadership. According to ...

Cash flow management has emerged as a top financial risk that poses the greatest threat to organisational growth, according to ...

The discussion on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has not died out, as it only became more relevant within the ...

Imagine a scenario where your company's operations grind to a halt, sensitive data is exposed, and customer trust is shattered ...

Boosting working capital efficiency remains as a key priority for chief financial officers in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a ...

It was supposed to be the merriest time of the year in 2019 when Typhoon Odette, or Super Typhoon Rai, ...

Investors are demonstrating stronger preferences and interest in office assets and alternatives, according to CBRE's 2025 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions ...

Considering the ever-changing market landscape regarding technological advancements and innovation, the Finance department is always faced with the tremendous responsibility ...

The accountancy profession is at a pivotal crossroads as it grapples with significant challenges going forward, with technological advancements and ...

In navigating the current world that is ever-changing, evolving constantly with various technological advancements that almost always force their way ...

Chief financial officers are looking into smaller pay increases for employees in 2025, the third consecutive year, according to a ...

While digital technology undeniably brings in convenience for people and businesses alike, the former are becoming increasingly scrutinising what they ...

A recent World Bank Report has shown that Malaysia's path to becoming a high-income nation involves economic reform focusing on ...

Finance leaders are turning to artificial intelligence to combat crisis of confidence in corporate reporting, according to a survey by ...

At the FutureCFO Conference series, organised by Cxociety, finance leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand ranked automation ...

In leading an organisation effectively, one must have a full grasp of the way towards success, value, and innovation. With ...

Forty-nine percent of investors in Singapore are expecting the economy to grow in the coming 12 months, according to a ...

Editor’s note: Don't act to prove yourself to others, said Ong Hui Giap, Chief Financial Officer (South East Asia & ...

The Asia-Pacific region recorded a lag in IPO activities in 2024, according to EY. APAC saw a continued downward trajectory, ...

Fewer than one in ten organisations across the Asia Pacific have the governance structures necessary to achieve trustworthy AI, according ...

As with anything in the world, the finance leadership landscape has been evolving especially following the COVID-19 pandemic which brought ...

Artificial intelligence promises to enhance operational efficiency, improve decision-making, and help CFOs and the finance team drive strategic value. However, ...

Companies in the Asia-Pacific region saw both progress and challenges in sustainability reporting, according to a study by PwC Singapore ...

Singapore’s fiscal policy is in need to evolve to support businesses in an increasingly complex global economy, according to Deloitte ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Kanruthai Somchitrmool (pictured), Manager - Commerce Finance Division, Robert Walters, shares ...

The Philippine payments landscape is expected to witness a more seamless, secure, and interconnected setting in 2025, according to a ...

Financial transformation has emerged as a critical imperative for organisations in 2024, driven by the need to adapt to rapidly ...

Helping start-ups take their first steps to success Why Asia Leads the World in E-Invoicing Asia has become a global ...

Since its inception in 2014 with just one delivery van, Singapore-headquartered Ninja Van Group has scaled significantly, employing over 50,000 ...

The Horváth CFO Study 2025 reveals a notable sense of optimism among Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), with 65% expressing positive ...

The banking sector in Asia is renowned for its resilience and adaptability, and it must continue to innovate to thrive. ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Victor Ng (pictured), VP and MD, Infor South East Asia & ...

Organisations in Southeast Asia cited security vulnerabilities, including cyber or hacking risks, as a top concern associated with the risk ...

Sustainable finance saw a strong year-on-year growth in APAC for the third quarter of 2024, according to ING. The financial ...

Chief financial officers are seeing slower top line growth and talent issues as the biggest challenges in 2025, according to ...

As companies pan into the new year, budget planning for 2025 comes along. SAP Concur enumerates its travel and expense ...

As the payments landscape in the Philippines undergoes significant evolution, the country is set to see a more seamless, secure, ...

Wong Jyh Juan, chief financial officer at Malaysia-based real estate developer Perdana Parkcity Sdn. Bhd., says the journey to becoming ...

Cost allocation has emerged as a strategic lever and finance transformation priority for finance leaders in Asia amid increasing pressure ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says the public sector is under unprecedented pressure, with increasing fiscal constraints, rising demands, ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Benjamin Chin Fook Chuan (pictured), Finance Director – Asia Pacific, Country ...

Finance teams found their way in 2024 to keep up with the ever-changing market landscape brought about by a number ...

The future of technology emerged as the top risk of concern of today and tomorrow for organisations in the Asia-Pacific ...

Financial phishing proves to continue to wreak havoc on companies and organisations in Southeast Asia, according to cybersecurity and digital ...

ASEAN enterprises are now leading in data intelligence, training their large language models (LLMs) with enterprise data. This is the ...

Chief financial officers are looking forward to the transformative power of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) even amid rising cost and ...

Chief financial officers and finance leaders rated metrics, analytics and reporting as their top focus areas for the year coming, ...

Although there is clear recognition that the role of the financial controller is in flux, and despite the adoption of ...

The future of the initial public offering (IPO) market in the Southeast Asian region comes with expected interest rate cuts ...

Editor’s note:  In today’s A Day in the Life, Isha Goel (pictured), Head - Treasury Settlements Asia Pacific, Mercedes-Benz Research ...

The accounting industry in Singapore is experiencing a talent shortage. This is exacerbated by the rapid pace of technological advancement ...

Financial controllers in Asia-Pacific are preparing for radical change in their roles over the next five years, according to the ...

Chief financial officers and finance teams are now regarded as essential to building climate resilience through risk-based planning and sustainable ...

Business leaders are not sufficiently investing in their organisation’s risk oversight even amid risks that are increasing globally in volume ...

Creating and following a comprehensive roadmap is essential for new chief financial officers to effectively navigate their transition, as the ...

The Finance department has undergone significant scope changes as the chief financial officers take on new roles for their evolving ...

Data center platform company Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. published its first Green Finance Framework, laying out guidelines for ...

Editor’s note: In today’s Female Leadership for Business, Steffanie Yuen (pictured), Managing Director and Head of Hong Kong at Endowus, ...

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. launched a new digital asset information platform to help financial intermediaries comply with regulatory guidelines. According ...

Confidence among chief financial officers, accountants, and finance professionals declined moderately in the third quarter of 2024, marking its lowest ...

Embedded payments and finance saw a substantial 25% increase since 2022, revealing a "game-changing" $185 billion market opportunity for SaaS platforms, according ...

For Yohanes Jeffry Johary, managing director at facilities services company OCS Indonesia, the journey to sustainability growth has been an ...

KPMG in Singapore and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants launched a pioneering learning ESG programme for the accountancy profession, ...

Finastra launched its Loan IQ Simplified Servicing solution, bringing together the functionality that financial institutions need to service their entire ...

Accountants have a crucial role to play in terms of the concepts, principles, challenges and opportunities of nature-related reporting. The ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Volkmar Ahrens (pictured), MD of nxt4sap Pte Ltd, shares how he ...

Finastra launched its front-to-back treasury solution, Kondor, at Fortune Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank (LPBank), in a bid to modernise the lender's ...

AI Revolutionizes CFO Offices: 70% of Finance Leaders Eye Investments

The Board of Directors of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants named Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, as the organisation’s ...

The Asia-Pacific region has seen a notable turnaround in the IPO market in the third quarter of 2024, according to ...

Accountants are now facing a new era of ethical challenges, as a recent research by the Association of Chartered Certified ...

Editor's note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Amirreza Sawal (pictured), General Manager and Regional Head of APAC at ...

Navigating around tight budgets to realise business goals has always been one of the main responsibilities of finance leaders for ...

Financial operations (FinOps) initiatives are growing in importance amid the DevOps trend toward continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD) of ...

A recently published whitepaper by Moody's looked deeper into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the credit memo process, including ...

The Malaysian e-commerce market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% between 2024 and ...

There is a significant opportunity to create positive impacts as boards and leadership teams switch their focus on sustainability, with ...

As CFOs are faced with the critical role in crafting a clear sustainability reporting plan that not only meets compliance ...

As the landscape of artificial intelligence adoption in accounting evolves, it is noted that there is no single approach being ...

CloserStill Media unveiled the key theme for Tech Week Singapore 2024, exploring the future of digital transformation across Asia and ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Aaron Levine (pictured), CFO at Prophix shares with FutureCFO audiences not ...

Editor’s note: In today’s Female Leadership in Business, Jo-ann Chung (pictured), CEO, Summit shares with FutureCFO audiences her experience of ...

Chief financial officers are emerging as pivotal leaders in sustainability across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new report by ...

Organisations nowadays have devised their own automated system or set of systems catering to their specific needs. This is in ...

As finance professionals continue to navigate around technological advancements, the considerations on how digitalisation can affect the function and the ...

Alternative payments are taking the centre stage in the Philippines for online purchases, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. ...

As the business world's thirst for mastering technological advancements properly intensifies, with the seemingly never-ending developments in artificial intelligence, automation, ...

Editor's note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Paulus Chau, Director – Hong Kong and Emerging Markets at AICPA ...

As finance professionals navigate the ever-changing world of business, it is a given that they must deeply understand the importance ...

According to Gartner, 90% of finance functions will deploy at least one AI-enabled technology solution by 2026, but less than ...

Global full-cycle verification provider Sumsub received full regulatory compliance approval for its non-doc identity verification solution following a regulatory-led audit ...

Oracle NetSuite launched new artificial intelligence-powered updates to NetSuite Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) to help finance teams streamline reporting, expand insights, improve ...

More than half of Finance functions have been using artificial intelligence in 2024, with 58% using the technological advancement, according ...

Instant payments are expected to account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028 globally, according to the Capgemini ...

Prioritise a Shift in Mindset and Behaviours over Digital Competencies

Editor's note: In today's A Day in the Life, Simon Kong (pictured), VP Consulting, RGP delves into what leadership means ...

As digital transaction management become more revolutionised, artificial intelligence takes on the center stage in driving enterprise growth, according to ...

Finance leaders are wedged into a position of not only overseeing the implementation of financial controls and risk management strategies ...

Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) specialist Valtatech is integrating with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Pax8 marketplace to drive Malaysia’s ...

Chief financial officers must have a hold of the tax function in their respective organisations as it can serve as ...

The convergence of AI and ERP offers the potential to overcome traditional barriers to efficiency and accuracy in financial management, ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Clare Leighton (pictured), COO & Co-Founder of bluesheets shares with FutureCFO ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants highlighted in a recent study the importance of digital literacy among finance professionals amid ...

Ant Digital Technologies and Ant International joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's newly announced Project Ensemble Sandbox, unveiling their respective ...

Amid continued experimentation, increased investment, and early enthusiasm, there is a growing need to demonstrate the value of generative artificial ...

The accountancy profession has a central role to play in driving and shaping the future of artificial intelligence use by ...

Travel spending is on track to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024, surpassing US$2 trillion, according ...

Finance leaders must temper their expectations around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) even amid the significant hype in the market, according ...

A new SAP Concur research enumerated the five challenges threatening business travel in 2024, amid the challenges of remote working ...

Automation has always been the ideal way for chief financial officers to install solutions to address the challenges of embracing ...

Finance leaders nowadays are often asked with not only the usual queries on handling and managing risks in fraud, but ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Peter Wong (pictured), Chief Financial Officer, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Singapore shares ...

Given that ESG and sustainability can drive value, leaders must navigate these with cross-function expertise. According to an industry expert, ...

As the business world veers towards constant changes--be it on technological advancements, regulations and policies, or sustainability standards and initiatives, ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says it is estimated that between 15-20% of the population are neurodivergent and organisations ...

A new study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School found that the smart contract audit market is ...

New research report from global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) finds that the desire among enterprises ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life, Dwi Putra Widiyanto, Country Manager – Indonesia at AICPA & CIMA, ...

Chief financial officers are becoming more optimistic regarding the economy, as a new ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) ...

A Gartner study revealed that there is a rising concern of artificial intelligence-enhanced malicious attacks as these become top emerging ...

According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, granted that it is estimated between 15–20% of the population are neurodivergent, ...

Cross-border instant payment market is expected to jump by 223% globally by 2028, resulting in a 29% share of all ...

Financial operations, a management practice promoting shared responsibility for an organisation's cloud computing infrastructure and costs, has been rapidly developing, ...

Chief financial officers at present play a vital role in aligning financial strategy with an organisation’s core values and culture. ...

A Deloitte research showed that health care finance leaders are looking beyond cost reduction to stabilise and grow operating margins. ...

Given the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the accounting profession faces challenges in talent as it continues to ...

As CFOs rely on cost reductions to meet earnings expectations in a cooling economy, they must avoid pursuing approaches that ...

Companies across the Asia Pacific region are facing an urgent need for portfolio rebalancing, according to a new Deloitte Asia ...

It is undeniable that the Finance function is in dire need to keep up with the technological advancements to meet ...

One vital goal of CFOs is to ensure their data is viewed by authorised individuals and only those specific individuals. ...

Editor's note: Tran-Thanh Huong (pictured), ACMA, CGMA, and Business Controller/ESG Principal at Nokia has a balanced life. In today’s A ...

Sixty-two percent of chief financial officers see artificial intelligence to have the most significant impact on their industries in the next ...

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants launched its new "Do Good" initiative for corporate governance among Trade Associations and Chambers ...

Editor’s note: Audit is much more than a compliance requirement and is definitely not a declining industry, said Narissa Chen ...

As new advancements in technology come here and there, the finance function in companies in Indonesia face challenges in terms ...

Accountancy and finance professionals are well-placed to take on the role of sustainability reporting, according to a joint study by ...

A wave of ESG-related disclosure obligations has CFOs struggling to keep up with new reporting requirements. Reporting is no longer ...

In today’s business environment which is marked by economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties, finance teams are under immense pressure to ...

Editor's note: In today’s A Day in the Life interview, Justin Barch (pictured), CAE, Managing Director, Revenue & Growth, Association ...

Sustainability has made its way to the centre of business considerations as it has become one of the metrics in ...

Finance leaders are now seeing generative artificial intelligence to have the most immediate impact on explaining forecast amd budget variances, ...

Here and there, the business world witnesses changes around various sectors and organisational functions, hence it is no surprise how ...

Taking charge of data is a key factor in making financial planning software artificial intelligence and machine learning ready, according ...

It took me years to be skilled in financial planning and analysis.  Not every finance professional can be sharp enough ...

Editor’s note: In today’s female leadership in business, Alina Lapusneanu (pictured), CEO and Co-founder of Fiskl shares with FutureCFO audiences ...

Among executive committee members, chief financial officers (CFOs) should play a central role in supporting chief sustainability officers (CSOs) in regards with ...

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA) Asia Pacific (APAC) reported a significant uptake in the adoption of BEPS Pillar Two ...

The finance function has long been evolving hence the continuous need to sustain this comes at hand. As finance leaders, ...

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) named finance transformation business leader, Simon Bittlestone, FCMA, CGMA, as the 91st President of ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life interview, Ashutosh Agarwal (pictured), Head of Customer Success at APAC, SS&C ...

Twenty-nine percent of companies feel ready to have their ESG data independently assured, according to a recent study by KPMG. ...

On 31 July 2023, the European Union (EU) adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), requiring EU and non-EU companies ...

As the world transformed following the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with other global market factors, businesses ...

Gartner, Inc. says the idea that an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system could be a catalyst for finance transformation may ...

Editor’s note: In today’s A Day in the Life interview, Julia Simatupang (pictured), Country Manager & Chief Representative, ACCA Indonesia ...

Chief financial officers nowadays navigate a difficult “deadweight” economy, according to Gartner, Inc., characterised by tepid demand growth, stubbornly high ...

BlackLine, Inc. launched its Financial Reporting Analytics solution, which will be sold as an SAP Solution Extension under the name ...

It is an undeniable fact that chief financial officers now must face matters on sustainability and dedicate ample time to understand the ...

The CIMA Foundation says “disaster don’t discriminate, but people do”. The journey to gender parity remains obstructed by a myriad ...

Accountancy and finance professionals can augment 60% to 100% of critical work functions with artificial intelligence in assurance, financial accounting, ...

Editor’s note: In today's A Day in the Life interview, Bhurima Tienwuttinun (pictured), ACMA, CGMA, Director at Matson Driscoll & ...

Debt funding gap in the Asia Pacific region is relatively small, compared with Europe (US$191.4 billion) and the U.S. (US$157.3 ...

As it is an undeniable reality that chief financial officers and finance professionals must face matters on sustainability and dedicate ample time ...

According to a talent survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a strong diversity and inclusion culture is a ...

Chief financial officers must start, if they hadn't already, to treat cybersecurity as a business decision, according to Gartner, Inc. ...

Editor's note: While travel—an important part of many business leaders' typical work routines—has allowed Florian Winterstein (pictured), CEO of Jedox, ...

Information services company Wolters Kluwer launched its AI-powered CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform, designed to digitally transform the efficiency, accuracy, and strategic ...

There has been a 19% year-over-year (YOY) increase in the global human-initiated digital attack rate compared to the previous year, ...

The role of chief financial officers has long been evolving, especially following the drastic changes brought about by the advent ...

Chief financial officers must be on top of the game in dealing with today's technological advancements, which include artificial intelligence, ...

Editor’s note: Going down uncharted paths can bring learning opportunities and rewards you never imagined before. In today’s A Day ...

In the face of economic headwinds, finance teams are under immense pressure to optimise every dollar spent. Travel and expense ...

A high prevalence and deep concerns about the damaging impact of bribery and corruption on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ...

Among the key trends that emerged in the recent Money20/20 Asia 2024 event in Bangkok, Thailand include dispelling the myth ...

Sustainable financing has gained substantial momentum in Southeast Asia in the recent years, but even if the progress is notable, ...

The Workiva 2023 Global ESG Practitioner Survey reveals that 90% of surveyed practitioners agree that in the next two years, ...

Banking software system provider Temenos launched its financial processing solution, Temenos Positions, to transform banking operations for institutions with complex, ...

Businesses are on a high-speed chase to win over customers and hearts and wallet share. The very simple action of ...

Editor’s note: Sophie Fischer (pictured), Fujitsu APAC’s Corporate Development Associate who oversees M&A interests in the ASEAN+I markets (Southeast Asia ...

The finance function, including finance professionals and their roles, has been evolving to keep up with the changes in the market and ...

Compensation, work/life balance, and location are among the top attraction drivers for finance function employees, according to a study by ...

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Council for Board Diversity (CBD) in ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified the importance of knowing how to navigate the sustainability agenda among finance professionals in the road ...

Boardroom leadership, including chief financial officers, needs to manage artificial intelligence risks to drive trust, according to the Association of ...

Editor's note: In today's A Day in the Life interview, Tricia Koh (pictured), Commercial Director for Hong Kong, Taiwan and ...

Companies in the Asia Pacific region are looking to partially or fully align their sustainability disclosures with the European Union's ...

As the person responsible for preparing an organisation’s financial reports, which include balance sheets and income statements, the role of ...

In discussions of new technological advances that can no doubt aid businesses and organisations in their journey to success, risks ...

Finance professionals and their roles have been evolving to keep up with the changes that have been happening here and there in ...

Value creation and sustainability roles are set to grow even more to offset non-business partnering finance roles lost to automation, ...

One of the five agendas that the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified for finance professionals to create a a better, fairer, and ...

From green bonds to transition finance, Asian markets are experiencing a surge in sustainable financing, according to BNP Paribas. The ...

In the age of disruption and change, agility and adaptability have become key factors to ensure the survivability of a ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified the importance of good ethics among finance professionals as one of the pathways to ...

Finance operations are not as simple and clear-cut as it was decades ago. Given the imperative to accelerate digital transformation ...

The automation of routine finance planning and analysis (FP&A) processes to create bandwidth for value-adding activities is unsustainable, a Gartner, ...

Finance roles have long been evolving to keep up with the requisites imposed by the business world, be it regulatory ...

The evolution of the finance function over the past few years has been anything but apparent, with the whole advent ...

As it turns out, compliance culture is not the best way to address the most common situation leading to noncompliance, ...

Editor’s note: In today's A Day in the Life interview, Raymond Ngan (pictured), Area Vice President Asia – Sales, Coupa ...

Organisations reported being victimised by attempted or actual payment fraud activities in 2023, according to a study by the Association ...

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) launched an Accelerated Pathway Programme (APP) for accountancy degreestudents to become a Chartered ...

Finastra integrated artificial intelligence-powered ESG scoring into its working capital solution, Trade Innovation, according to a press release. Under the ...

In the world of business where change is constant, it is a given that the finance function rides on the ...

BlackLine, Inc. launched its generative artificial intelligence-powered Journals Risk Analyser, empowering finance and accounting leaders with anomaly detection. The new ...

Economic confidence among chief financial officers declined moderately in the first quarter of 2024 and is slightly below its historical ...

Editor’s note: You can imagine how busy Reynaldo P. Abilo (pictured), Vice President for Finance, Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer ...

In 2024 the risks of financial fraud have escalated, presenting a formidable challenge for CFOs worldwide. From the sophisticated Business ...

Economic confidence among finance professionals hits highest level since the first quarter of 2023 , though cost concerns persist , according to ...

Retail organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are selecting Workday Financial Management to drive greater profitability, according to a recent press ...

Remuneration ranks as the second most critical factor affecting talent attraction and retention in the audit profession across the majority ...

Editor’s note: Zheng Wei (pictured), finance director, Hays Asia shed light on what matters when it comes to leadership, how ...

To successfully achieve autonomous finance objectives, Gartner says finance transformation leaders need to ensure other finance leaders fully understand the scope of ...

Indeed, there are many issues and priorities that are high on the agenda of the Board and C-suite in 2024, ...

Work-life balance matters the most. In a recent joint survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New ...

It is a given: among the imperatives of today's business processes for the finance function and for chief financial officers ...

Despite concerns on risks, one in four business executives say their organisations are moving ahead with test runs on generative ...

Embracing technology has been proven an imperative among firms to remain relevant in talent attraction and acquisition. This is among ...

Editor’s note: What is it like to work with finance leaders in driving growth against the backdrop of the ever-changing ...

An interest in sustainability reporting and assurance presents talent opportunities among audit professionals, but may imply a lack of clear ...

Strategies of organisations now center on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) following the challenges in 2023 amid macroeconomic weaknesses and cost-savings, ...

Despite concerted efforts, the accountancy profession is struggling to attract and retain talent, and at the same time is facing ...

Chief audit executives expect audit coverage of artificial intelligence-related risks will grow as organisations race to adopt the technological advancement, ...

Southeast Asia sees an increase in the percentage of board seats held by women, from 17.1% in 2021 to 19.9% ...

Southeast Asians exhibit a strong appetite for investing, with stocks, fixed deposit plans, and mutual funds among the top three ...

In its Top 5 Finance Trends and Priorities for CFOs in 2024, Gartner says economic headwinds have forced CFOs to ...

Editor’s note: In today's A Day in the Life interview, Alvin IP (pictured), CFO of Aspire, shared how global exposure ...

Last year, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted that the number of people pursuing accounting degrees has dropped by over 10 ...

Chief financial officers are planning to increase budgets for employee compensation, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. In the ...

An initial public offering, or an IPO, undeniably poses both an opportunity and a challenge for a company. According to ...

The future starts today, not tomorrow. The future is now. With the future of finance circling the management across functions, ...

Biopharma firm, Cytiva, formerly known as GE Healthcare, developing many products for researchers, academia, and biopharma, including end-to-end solutions from ...

Toyota Finance Corporation completed the implementation of Wolters Kluwer’s CCH Tagetik corporate performance management (CPM) platform, reducing monthly aggregation and ...

Editor’s note: Embedded finance, when done right, can be a game-changer. But if a finance function hasn’t addressed a clear ...

Talent shortage among accounting staff continues to persist in many parts of the world including Southeast Asia, with the issue ...

The role of chief financial officers continues to evolve beyond the finance function, according to a survey by leadership advisory ...

One of the buzzwords in the industry over the last few months has undoubtedly been: artificial intelligence (AI). There have ...

Finance leaders are now being expected to lead with gratitude towards the workforce to boost staff engagement, according to Gartner, ...

A Forbes article suggests that 2024 will be tough for everyone. FutureCFO discourse with finance and business leaders echoes the ...

Editor’s note: Automation can work wonders but it can also create challenges for the finance function. Sarita Singh (pictured), Regional ...

Chief financial officers in Southeast Asia are bracing for "heightened challenges" amid ongoing volatility, according to a latest study by ...

The cost of financial crime compliance in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023 totaled US$45 billion, according to a study by ...

Despite apparent advances in reporting, businesses fall short on climate strategy and action, according to a study by Ernst & ...

Sustainability concerns are having a significant impact on investment and divestment processes, or in "the transactional workflow", the Association of ...

Four years following its introduction, BlackLine, Inc.'s Modern Accounting Playbook (MAP) marked its 1,000th customer. The bundled software and services ...

Editor’s note: "A Day in the Life" is a series of interviews with finance leaders and business leaders that aims to ...

As change is deemed as a permanent thing in this world, it is important that business leaders learn how to ...

Chief financial officers are among some of the C-suite executives most involved in developing enterprise generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) strategies ...

There are many issues and priorities that are high on the agenda of the Board and C-suite in 2024. According ...

Change, as with what the old adage says, is a constant thing in our world. Regardless of how people wish ...

For many entrepreneurs, an initial public offering (IPO) represents a significant milestone or growth opportunity. The potential rewards can be ...

Acceptance of new technology among accounting staff within organisations dramatically reduces error rates, according to Gartner Inc. This observation follows ...

Chief financial officers need to get decisions right for their organisations to provide business confidence in investing in growth. This ...

Editor’s note: Have you already adopted agile budgeting? Pannie Sia (pictured), general manager, ASEAN, Workday explains what it is, how ...

The financial landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, driven by big data, globalisation, and digitisation. The pressure on finance leaders ...

The buzzwords ESG and Sustainability have been used interchangeably in news reports and government policies nowadays. Both are related concepts, ...

A strong diversity and inclusion culture is revealed to be a critical factor in deciding to work at an organisation. ...

Gartner says weak demand and rising costs will shrink earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) margins by more ...

Editor’s note: "A Day in the Life" is a series of interviews with finance leaders and business leaders that aims to ...

The energy transition represents a transformative investment opportunity, with the world’s net-zero ambitions either coming to fruition or failing in ...

Chief financial officers are projecting higher budget for artificial intelligence in 2024, forcing conversations on AI ambition and policies, according ...

Asia-Pacific has been a dynamic spark in a global economy hit by persistent inflationary pressures.  The International Monetary Fund expects ...

Singapore-headquartered technology firm Grab Holdings Limited has set the bar high for corporate response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its swift ...

Deloitte’s Financing the Green Energy Transition report found that new cost-reducing finance instruments can help de-risk green projects in developing economies while ...

Digital transformation and functional improvement are the predominant themes through the top 10 priorities of chief financial officers, according to ...

As a result of ongoing inflation, economic disruption, and the lowest growth project from The International Monetary Fund (IMF) since ...

Electronic invoicing, known as e-invoicing, is the automated exchange of invoice information using a predefined electronic format. It improves efficiency, ...

The accounts payable (AP) department goes beyond just ensuring that all bills and invoices are cleared on time. By accurately ...

Natalie Runyon Natalie Runyon, director of ESG content and advisory services at Thomson Reuters Institute, predicts that in 2024, businesses ...

The year 2024 brings a landscape of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for corporate treasurers. From the ongoing global conflicts to ...

In recent years, the role of chief financial officer (CFO) has never been more challenging as it is fulfilling for ...

As today's markets shift and financial leaders start to find their cost bases grow faster than assets under management, it ...

Artificial intelligence is still on the threshold of business operations transformation, offering potential benefits for operational efficiency, cost savings, and ...

Editor’s note: GenAI adoption is touted to bring benefits to enterprises and their finance functions. Nikhil Parambath (pictured), Regional Vice-President, ...

Finance and accounting team members nowadays seek more effective communication and clearly defined roles and responsibilities to be able to ...

Among the things finance leaders must focus on for the new year is undoubtedly the rising interest and trend on ...

Financial leaders nowadays face challenges in maintaining and expanding revenue streams while contending with a growing shortage of talent within the ...

Chief financial officers step into the new year with strategies in mind for the benefit of their organisations as a ...

Cost pressures continue to ease according to accountants worldwide, but remain elevated by historical standards, said ACCA recently. The ACCA ...

The near-term economic outlook for the ASEAN region in 2024 remains positive, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Rajiv Biswas, ...

CFOs and businesses should expect higher cybersecurity risks in 2024 such as more large-scale cyberattacks on supply chains and critical ...

Global VC deals volume drops significantly, with investment sinking from US$531.4 billion across 51,894 deals in 2022 to $344 billion ...

Systems powered by artificial intelligence are without a doubt revolutionising invoice processing in finance departments. The technological advancement provides more ...

If there is one thing most people can agree on, it is the fact that the world today undergoes constant ...

A record number of mid-market businesses expect an increase in profitability despite a drop in optimism, said Grant Thornton recently ...

Embedding ESG is indeed a cross-functional endeavor within the organisation, as every department – from procurement to marketing to finance ...

Focusing on leading transformation and culture change can enhance corporate reporting and strengthen the sustainability narrative, according to Ernst & ...

When it comes to AI transformation, 73% of business leaders remain ill-equipped, citing limited time, people, and funds, said Kearney ...

In the world we live in today, technological advancements play a crucial role in talent retention, even in the finance ...

There are five emerging global trade dynamics in the coming decade, said Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently. Among these five ...

As finance chiefs, understanding the necessity of enterprise scalability in financial performance management should be included in their priorities list ...

Two audit firm solutions of Wolters Kluwer have been pre-approved by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), a statutory board ...

Talent shortage continues to persist in many parts of the world including Asia. In Singapore, for example, the shortage of ...

The accounting industry is undergoing profound transformation due to rapid technological advancements across all sectors in the market. Changes from ...

As part of strategising, financial leaders take the plunge to migrate finance systems to optimise operations and improve internal processes. ...