The new role of CFOs: From managing risk to driving AI

CFOs are pivotal to strategy, with more responsibility than ever before.

From guiding investment decisions, shaping resilience plans, and ensuring that organizations remain competitive in turbulent markets—the new challenge is adopting AI and managing its risks.

“Beyond the balance sheet: The new CFO mandate” is an Economist Impact report, sponsored by SAP, based on a survey of 480 CFOs from around the globe.

In it, you’ll explore key findings such as:

• The evolving role of CFOs in managing and navigating risk
• How CFOs are becoming drivers of change, with a greater focus on digital transformation, including AI
• Understand how uncertainty in external environments is eroding confidence in liquidity targets, but not in core financial metrics