Top ten issues for CFOs in 2017-2018
Sep 13, 2017
In September 2017, the Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada's Policy Forum released a list of Top 10 issues for CFOs and senior financial executives to consider, as they start out the new fiscal year for 2017-18.
The top 10 issues include:
Corporate Reporting
- Member preparedness for implementation of new complex financial reporting requirements
- Continued evolution to a more challenging and demanding reporting environment in a cost-conscious world:
- Corporate reporting — More than accounting
Governance and Risk
- Ensuring governance keeps pace with growth and improving risk management capabilities/practices
- Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG:
Treasury and Capital Markets
- Cash flow best practices, treasury risks, and raising money/financing
Taxation
- Income tax simplification
Information Technology
- Cybersecurity and business continuity
- Disruption through digital transformation and block chain technology
- Data analytics and big data
Review the publication on the FEI Canada's website.