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News, trends, and insights for finance leaders and professionals.
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Choosing the Best Accounting Software for Small Businesses
Eight in ten small business leaders are investing in cloud-based accounting software. Choosing the right platform can be the difference between small improvements and real transformation.
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How Payday Super Can Help You Build a Truly Strategic Payroll Function
If you're a CFO or CHRO for an organisation that employs Australian workers, the new Payday Super legislation coming into effect in 2026 represents a critical inflection point, not just a compliance deadline.
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How to Manage Cash Flow: 8 Best Practices
More than 8 in 10 small businesses fail because of cash flow problems. To balance growth with financial stability, SMBs need smart systems and technology in place to make cash flow management continuous and effective.
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Sales vs. Demand Forecasting: What’s the Difference?
Modern forecasting demands a holistic approach and the right technology to support it. Learn how companies are connecting sales and demand forecasting with AI platforms to power predictive insight.
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The CFO’s Ultimate AI Survival Guide
Learn how AI is moving finance from reporting to strategy with this four-step playbook for implementation and growth
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Optimizing Inventory Management for E-Commerce Businesses
In e-commerce, inventory directly shapes customer loyalty and financial performance. Companies that optimize it with the right strategies and technologies gain a stronger competitive position.
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Workday Recognized as a Leader in Two Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports, Redefining Next-Generation ERP
We believe Workday’s recognition as a Leader in two Gartner Magic Quadrant reports and the only Customers’ Choice for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises validates its position as the next-generation, intelligent system of action that helps finance teams navigate talent shortages and business complexity.
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The Ultimate Guide to ERP Implementation
ERP systems are one of the most critical technology investments companies make, yet implementation challenges often derail progress. A well-planned and executed ERP deployment can be the difference between failure and success.
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FP&A vs. Financial Analyst: Key Differences to Know
Financial analysts and FP&A professionals play complementary but distinct roles in maintaining a company’s financial health. Learn how the two differ in focus, responsibilities, career trajectory, and business impact.
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How CFOs Can Use AI to Navigate FX Turbulence
Forward-thinking finance leaders are turning to AI as they realize the traditional playbook for managing foreign exchange risk is outdated.
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The Secret Weapon Top CFOs Use to Boost Profits
Most effective finance leaders use a deep, hands-on understanding of the entire business—beyond just financial reports—to create value and drive long-term success
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One Workforce, One Strategy: Why Siloed Management Endangers AI Transformation
The biggest threat to your AI strategy might be internal. Data silos and redundant projects in different departments are crippling progress. A unified approach is key to realizing AI’s full benefits.
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Why Australia’s Financial Services Leaders Need to Accelerate their Digital Transformation
Discover what maintaining legacy back-office systems is really costing Australian financial institutions, and what they risk from delaying a digital transformation.
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Power Partnership: How CFOs and CIOs Can Co-Lead Digital Transformation
Finance and data leaders should think about how to enable true collaboration to develop a lasting competitive advantage for their organizations
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FP&A vs. Accounting: Key Differences Explained
Every organization depends on accurate financial record-keeping and forward-looking analysis to steer its financial course. Explore how accounting and FP&A work together to fuel smarter decisions.
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How to Set Up Payroll Software for Your Small Business
Payroll software empowers SMBs to run with greater accuracy, compliance, and confidence. Learn how to choose the right system, implement it smoothly, and unify payroll with your HR system.
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10 Ways to Speed Up ROI on Your AI Investments
Here are a few actionable ways to help ensuring your organization’s success in an AI-driven business environment.
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Supercharge Your Finance Team: AI as a Catalyst for Strategic Impact
Discover how AI is revolutionizing finance by enabling deeper data insights, fostering innovation in planning, and streamlining operations to empower CFOs and their teams.
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Top 7 Types of Financial Forecasting Models
Financial forecasting has become a necessity in today’s fast-changing markets. With the right models in place for each scenario, finance teams can anticipate change, guide smarter planning, and drive stronger outcomes.
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AI Agents for Financial Services: Top Use Cases and Examples
In today’s fast-moving financial markets, speed and precision are everything. AI agents for financial services bring real-time, autonomous decisioning to core workflows, ensuring your business stays ahead of the pace.
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The Performance-Driven Agent: Setting KPIs and Measuring AI Effectiveness
Managing a performance-driven AI agent involves setting relevant KPIs, implementing robust measurement strategies, and engaging in continuous iteration and optimization to maximize AI effectiveness.
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AI Agents in Finance: Top Use Cases and Examples
Agentic AI is reshaping finance, automating everything from reconciliation to risk management. Find out how leading businesses are deploying AI-powered agents across close, treasury, forecasting, and auditing.
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CFO Playbook: Agentic AI and the Future of Finance
A conversation with business leaders from PayPal, Salesforce, and Team Car Care around agentic AI delves into practical applications and broader implications.
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Reshaping Expertise: The Evolving Role of the Financial Services Professional
AI, client expectations and talent shortages – the pressure is on for financial services firms in Australia. But what if these challenges are actually opportunities in disguise?
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The 5 Things Every CFO Must Know About AI
Finance leaders must understand these key aspects of AI—from foundational capabilities and strategic value to data, risk, and talent—to drive growth and competitive advantage in an AI-driven world.
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Top 10 AI Use Cases for Finance Operations
From spend analysis to faster close cycles, AI is helping finance leaders find new efficiencies, reduce risk, and reallocate resources for strategic growth. Learn the major benefits that your business could gain from AI.
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How CFOs Can Mitigate Risks in the Age of Agentic AI
Finance leaders must adapt to the age of agentic AI by mitigating new risks with strategic frameworks that prioritize security, transparency, and ethical practices
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Aligning Finance and IT: The Key to Unlocking Enterprise Value
To create robust, sustainable growth, organizations must strategically align their finance and IT departments, moving beyond traditional silos to enable better insights.
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Holistic Financial Planning and Integrated FP&A
Finance teams are under pressure to plan faster, more often, and with input from every corner of the business. Holistic financial planning and integrated FP&A make that possible by connecting people, data, and decisions in real time.
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How to Lead Your Finance Team Into the Future With AI
Workday CFO Zane Rowe says CFOs should lead their organizations to build agile finance teams for the new era of AI. This journey means embracing new tools, developing AI skills, and fostering collaboration, all underpinned by a commitment to continuous learning.
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FP&A Best Practices for Success
Financial planning and analysis has become more than a reporting function. Learn how today’s FP&A teams play a role in shaping strategy, guiding decisions, and helping companies stay agile in changing environments.
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FP&A Beyond Excel: A Modern Approach
Excel built the foundation of FP&A, but it wasn't designed for the speed or scale modern finance demands. Learn why today’s finance leaders are adopting a more connected planning approach that moves with the entire business.
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Data-Driven Decisions: How CFOs Can Use Analytics for Competitive Advantage
More than ever, finance leaders must possess a broader skill set, including the ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and provide insights that inform critical business decisions and create value.
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Finance Digital Transformation: What Does It Even Mean?
Finance teams today face more pressure than ever to deliver speed, accuracy, and insight. Digital transformation in finance is how leading organizations are closing the gap between rising expectations and outdated processes.
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From Efficiency to Ingenuity: How AI Is Reimagining Finance
Discover how AI and automation can transform the finance function by empowering CFOs to drive creativity and efficiency.
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Future-Proofing Finance: Insights From Workday CFO Zane Rowe
Workday CFO Zane Rowe talks about the importance of agility, technology, and self-care in a finance organization poised to thrive into the future.
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The Future of Business Spend Management Looks Like This
Artificial intelligence and automation are transforming business spend management, helping companies make smarter financial decisions and build long-term resilience. Explore how modern business spend management solutions are evolving and the key trends shaping the future of financial strategy.
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The CFO as Storyteller: Weaving Compelling Narratives From Financial Data
Explore how modern CFOs can transform financial data into powerful narratives, engage stakeholders, and drive strategic decisions with storytelling acumen.
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Automated Invoice Processing: Everything You Need to Know
Automation has fundamentally changed how invoice processing functions. Find out how automating invoice workflows, from AI capture to ERP integration, enhances efficiency and prepares finance teams for the future.
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6 Ways CFOs Need to Use AI Right Now
Forward-thinking CFOs are leveraging AI to transform their teams and revolutionize finance. Understand why it’s critical that finance leaders embrace AI to stay competitive in a data-driven world.
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The Ultimate CFO Guide: How to Thrive Amid Economic Volatility
Discover strategies for CFOs to navigate market volatility in 2025. Learn how to embrace financial flexibility and drive sustainable growth.
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Key Financial Services Trends to Watch Right Now
Uncover pivotal trends shaping financial services in 2025. Learn how AI, embedded finance, and personalized wellness strategies are crucial for financial professionals and analysts.
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FP&A Reporting Solutions for Businesses
FP&A reporting has evolved from basic financial tracking to a critical driver of business strategy, helping companies make faster, smarter decisions. Read on to discover the right FP&A reporting solution for your business.
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Continuous Planning in Finance: The Complete Guide
Traditional financial planning is too slow for today’s changing markets. Learn how continuous planning gives finance teams real-time insights to adapt, forecast accurately, and make smarter decisions.
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Business Process Automation: The Complete Guide
Business process automation is transforming how companies streamline operations and enhance decision-making. Explore real-world examples, key benefits, and strategies for successful implementation.
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Why Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial for Today’s CFOs
Emotional intelligence is a necessity for today’s finance leaders. Understand its pivotal role in leadership and strategic business success.
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How AI Is Changing Corporate Finance in 2025
From automating complex processes to delivering real-time strategic insights, AI is empowering corporate finance teams to not only keep up with the pace of change—but to lead it.
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A Day in the Life of a Financial Analyst
Financial analysis is a critical part of operating a successful finance team. But what do analysts do, what tools do they use, and what skills do they need? Read on for a snapshot of the working life of a financial analyst.
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From CFO to Chief Value Officer: A Strategic Evolution
Unlock the potential of CFOs as chief value officers, balancing traditional roles with strategic foresight to drive value creation.
