FIN2402. Talent, Transformation, Technology, and the Future of Finance

Talent, transformation, and technology is the over-arching theme of the Corporate Finance Track at ENGAGE 2024. In this opening session, Tom Hood and Barry Payne will provide an update on key priorities of AICPA & CIMA’s Future of Finance Group of top accounting and finance leaders. The intersection of rapid change, maximizing technology, and evolving mindset is hugely top of mind. Using the insights from this group and drawing from a significant global research project, Tom and Barry will map out the future state of the corporate accounting and finance profession. They will also define the future competencies, skills, knowledge, and behaviors required. In this session, you will identify the top three priorities of the future of finance group and why this is important to our profession; determine how and where technology is making a difference; determine why mindset is of significant importance to our future state; identify where great finance teams are choosing to get better; and determine how to use the T-Shaped Finance Professional to help make improvements. In addition, Barry and Tom will highlight some valuable tools and resources to elevate your finance and accounting capabilities forward in your organizations.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the top three priorities of the future of finance group and why this is important to our profession.
• Determine how and where technology is making a difference.
• Determine why mindset is of significant importance to our future state.
• Identify where great finance teams are choosing to get better.
• Determine how to use the T-Shaped Finance Professional to help get better.