The Strategic CFO: Maintaining a Competitive Edge in Uncertain Times
Coupa’s inaugural Strategic CFO Survey reveals the tradeoffs finance leaders are making between cost-cutting and profit-building strategies to remain competitive.
In the midst of economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and rising costs, CFOs and finance leaders have been put to the test, tasked with finding ways to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and make accurate predictions, all while maintaining the company’s growth.
In the latest CFO Survey, learn the latest key strategies CFOs are using to balance these competing demands, including ways to:
- Quickly reduce costs to improve margins
- Proactively assess and mitigate risks
- Forecast accurately
- Improve agility to navigate future disruption.
“Today’s economy requires doing more with less. We’re faced with higher costs of doing business, so we’re looking at all the levers at our disposal to cut company costs that will result in the best outcome for the business and our stakeholders. Technology is helping us achieve this. We’re leveraging technology that gives us full visibility into company finances to improve forecasting and optimize cash-flow management and working capital.”