Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast

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Reshaping statutory reporting and compliance with technology Oct 31, 2019

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Andrew Hay, Head of Proposition, Statutory Reporting and Shared Service Centers at Thomson Reuters, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss how companies can standardize and centralize global finance operations by leveraging technology. Their conversation examines how the area of statutory reporting and tax compliance is evolving, the opportunities and challenges organizations have with standardization as they transform their organizations and address the risks of protecting financial data in the cloud. © 2019 Ernst & Young LLP. All rights reserved.

When Great Technology Meets Great Finance Professionals Aug 29, 2019

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This special podcast episode features an abridged recording of "When Great Technology Meets Great Finance Professionals" a panel discussion from the 2018 Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference hosted by Financial Executives International. The panel, moderated by Myles Corson, included David Fabricant, SVP, Global Record to Report Controller at American Express and Dan Werries, formerly Global Director for Finance Systems, Purchasing Systems and Analytics at the Dow Chemical Company and now VP Information Technology, Corporate Enablement at Intel Corporation. They discuss how integrating technology into the finance function can create more than just immediate efficiencies and cost savings.

Communicating long-term value: investor-driven trends in corporate reporting Jul 23, 2019

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Marc Siegel, a member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and EY partner, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss key trends in corporate reporting. Their conversation takes a closer look at the influence of short-termism on an organization's long-term value story, the power of shareholder activism, the insatiable consumption of data by investors and other reporting challenges finance executives face today. © 2019 Ernst & Young LLP. All rights reserved.

The emerging role of finance in purpose-led organizations Jun 21, 2019

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Kris Pederson, EY Americas Governance Leader, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss strategic and purpose-led transformation and the importance it has in communicating long-term value. ©2019 Ernst & Young, LLP. All Rights Reserved.

How can finance enable better business decisions? May 02, 2019

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Tom Shea, Chief Executive Officer at OneStream Software, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss the role of corporate performance management (CPM) solutions in helping CFOs rationalize data and enabling managers across the enterprise make better business decisions.

Digital transformation: the role of the CFO Mar 25, 2019

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John Murphy, Executive Vice President and CFO at Adobe Inc. joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss the role of the CFO in enabling digital transformation and its impact on the finance function. Ernst and Young, LLP © 2019.

Better Insight, Better Decisions: How Emerging Tech is Evolving the Finance Function Dec 07, 2018

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Host Myles Corson and Chief Data Analytics Officer and Emerging Technologies Leader, Chris Mazzei, discuss the ways in which emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and robotic process automation are impacting businesses and how finance executives are adapting to these changes. ©2018 Ernst & Young, LLP Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Digital Transformation: Building the Finance Leader of the Future Oct 19, 2018

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EY's Myles Corson and Global Vice Chair of Assurance, Felice Persico, discuss how finance is being redefined, in areas from reporting to auditing, and how finance leaders need to view technology as a tool for creating the finance function of the future.

Data-Driven Finance: From Insight to Action Sep 24, 2018

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EY's Myles Corson sits down with Microsoft Americas CFO Jack Ryder to talk about the evolving role of finance. Together, they discuss integrating real-time data with human analysis as well as Microsoft's four pillars for finance: People, Prioritization, Partnership and Protection.

Automation, Integration and Modern Finance Jun 27, 2018

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With automation and integrated technology on the cusp of redefining today's accounting, function leaders need to be smart about how to efficiently and effectively implement new offerings. EY's Myles Corson sits down with BlackLine founder and CEO Therese Tucker to discuss a strategic shift in the way the function operates and redefining accounting as a critical partner in driving forward new business objectives.