2024-25 Update: CFO Issues

This course will enable you to

• Stay up to date in the areas every CFO needs to know about
• Consider key current political, economic, social, and technology issues and risks
• Explore AI and how you can use it in accounting and other areas of your business
• Assess the impact of ESG and what it means for the finance function
• Stay abreast of the very latest thinking on professional ethics

About the course

To lead a successful finance function, you need to be aware of current and emerging issues within the sector and beyond, so that you can respond to them effectively. What are the challenges and opportunities impacting businesses and the finance function right now?

The course looks at the current political, economic, social, and technological developments that are expected to have significant economic consequences. It explores the benefits of AI and how you can use it to improve your accounting processes and data analysis.

It also examines the significance of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and how it’s being regulated. Finally, it considers how ethics in accounting and finance are developing and what you need to do to ensure you uphold professional standards.