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In this issue of CFO Insights, we’ll examine how finance executives can contribute to remaking the culture to facilitate digital transformation and thereby advance the company’s "digital maturity"—the extent to which a company can exploit the opportunities enabled by digital transformation.
Digital transformation and the increase in reliance in digital usage can create a need for increased human connection between brands and their customers, workforce, and partners. We conducted over 80 interviews with subject matter experts to identify seven distinct global marketing trends for 2020 including: Agility, Participation, Talent, Purpose, Human experience, Trust and Fusion.
Make no mistake: CPOs are facing a challenging global business landscape and reacting accordingly — yet many do not feel prepared to tackle these challenges head-on. The “Deloitte Global CPO Survey 2019 ” found a growing trend toward safeguarding against external risks as the current economic environment presents a number of emerging issues from every corner of the globe
In this issue of CFO Insights, we’ll explore why companies often have so much difficulty recognizing qualified job candidates who are right in front of them; what they can do to help thaw a culture that freezes employees in place; and the less obvious benefits that can come with making internal candidates easier to access.
Despite ups and downs on the global front, Canadian growth was exceptionally strong in the second quarter of 2019. Overall, the country’s economic activity expanded by 3.7 percent—a welcome change from the two prior quarters of virtually no growth. But, with slower global growth and plenty of risks looming on the horizon, the key question is: will this pace of growth last?
Boards can help identify the optimal value and impact of technology investments; understand the ethical implications of digital design and use; prepare for the talent implications of AI and robotics adoption; and increase the tech-savviness of the board as a whole.
In this issue of CFO Insights, we’ll explore the organizational barriers to unleashing the creative capabilities within companies and investigate what CFOs can do to foster a culture of creativity.
Although the notion of business or economic competitiveness often sounds like it is about greater business revenues or profits, it is actually the primary source of a rising standard of living for Canadians. There are many different definitions for competitiveness but underlying all of them is an appreciation that the topic is fundamentally about economic productivity.
Accounting apps are disrupting the two-week payroll cycle, giving workers early access to wages they have already earned. Even on vacation, technology is changing how we interact, as cruise operators use facial recognition for boarding and security, helping staff find individuals amid a sea of passengers. Despite this rapid-fire evolution that’s taking virtually all business models by storm, private and mid-sized companies say they’re confident they have the tools to meet the quickly changing expectations of their customers, partners, and workers.
This quarter, CFOs’ sources of concern and uncertainty intensified. Major economies showed more signs of slowing. The US/China tariff war escalated, a no-deal Brexit became more likely, and questions about trade within North America and between the United States and Europe remained unresolved.
This year’s Global Impact Report explores the power of connection in terms of how we develop our people, create opportunities for those who have been left behind, build trust in the financial reporting ecosystem, and develop comprehensive and innovative solutions for Deloitte clients.
Competitiveness is a key dimension of economic prosperity. It’s a multifaceted word, but at its core, competitiveness is about how productive and innovative an economy is and it is key to creating sustainable economic growth.
