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| Jan. 15, 2020
Note from the editor
Finance professionals have long known the technology revolution has been bearing down on the way they do business, but knowing it is coming and being ready to embrace and apply it are not the same thing. To paraphrase Tolstoy, "everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves."
Technology automation has arrived on our shores, and whether it is information security, accounts receivable, or reporting and forecasting, CFOs must understand which way the wind is blowing for themselves, their peers, and the industry at large.
In order to understand the impact specifically of automation on finance and accounting, CFO Dive has partnered with Invoiced to bring to you survey results offering insights, perspectives and the planning finance professionals are undertaking to remain competitive. We offer you this report, which includes a forward from CFO Dive's editor Robert Freedman, that details how your peers are thinking about the power and promise of automation in finance. We encourage you to take a look.
Has your finance team invested in automation to improve the way you approach business? If so, Drop us a line and let us know how the transformation is working. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here.
Andy Burt
Managing Editor, CFO Dive
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