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Hey there, CFOs! 💼

The CFO role is evolving fast, from back-office controller to enterprise strategist. Data, AI, and real-time insights now define how finance creates value and drives growth.

Are your systems freeing finance to lead, or still keeping it in the ledger?

📰 Upcoming in this issue

• 📊 The Future of the CFO Role

• 💸 The Hidden Cost of Slashing ESG Budgets

• 📊 How a New CFO Could Shape Agilent’s Next Chapter

📈 Trending news

• Profitability Over Pure Volume, CFO Notes

• How CFOs Keep Control of the Agenda

• Real-Time Controls, Lower Risk for CFOs

📊 The Future of the CFO Role

Deloitte outlines how CFOs expand from stewardship to enterprise value creation, powered by data, AI, and new operating models. The piece maps mandates, skills, and roadmaps to lead.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🤖 Digital First: AI and Automation: Routine work shifts to intelligent workflows, freeing finance to focus on analytics and decision support.

• 🧭 Enterprise Leadership: Beyond the Back Office: CFOs shape strategy, pricing, and growth bets while maintaining controls and capital discipline.

• 📚 Talent and Skills: New Capabilities: Teams upskill in data, storytelling, and product thinking, pairing finance fluency with tech literacy.

• 📏 Operating Rhythm: From Plan to Performance: Rolling forecasts, driver trees, and value dashboards link actions to outcomes in real time.

💸 The Hidden Cost of Slashing ESG Budgets

Cutting ESG spend looks like easy savings, then risk, capital costs, and lost revenue quietly climb. The piece shows where the real bill arrives.

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Key Takeaways:

• 📉 Financing Penalty: Lenders and investors widen spreads when disclosure standards weaken, raising WACCs and squeezing headroom for growth projects.

• 🛡️ Risk Exposure: Reduced oversight increases compliance failures, supply chain shocks, and incident costs that outstrip budget cuts.

• 🛒 Customer Impact: Enterprise buyers favor verifiable ESG performance, so weakened programs lose bids and jeopardize renewals.

• 🧭 Smarter Savings: CFOs refocus on material issues, automate reporting, and tie goals to ROI, preserving outcomes while trimming waste.

📊 How a New CFO Could Shape Agilent’s Next Chapter

Simply Wall St examines Adam Elinoff’s appointment as CFO and explores what it signals for capital allocation, margin expansion, and deal strategy.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🧭 Strategy Signal: Leadership change points to a sharper focus on profitable growth, portfolio discipline, and operational execution.

• 💸 Capital Allocation: Expect scrutiny of buybacks, dividend pace, and M&A, balancing reinvestment needs with shareholder returns.

• 📈 Margin Playbook: Efficiency programs, pricing discipline, and mix shift aim to lift operating leverage across instruments and services.

• 🤝 M&A and Partnerships: Selective deals and ecosystem alliances could accelerate innovation while preserving balance sheet flexibility.

Why It Matters

Automation and analytics elevate finance from reporting to strategy. CFOs who balance digital tools, ESG focus, and team development build organizations that grow faster and make more intelligent, more accountable decisions.

Wishing you continued success,

Vanessa Carter
Editor-in-Chief
CFO Executive Insights

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