When comparing 2021 to 2020, chief financial officers (CFOs) answered that they anticipate both more time and a higher degree of difficulty in order to achieve their top digital goals. Although 82 percent of respondents expressed that advanced data analytics technologies and tools in finance were a top priority that requires more time spent, 78 percent of respondents, almost as many, anticipated that it will be difficult to achieve their digital goals in this specific area.
Time and difficulty expectations for leading digital priorities of chief financial officers (CFOs) worldwide in 2021
Characteristic
% of CFOs expecting it to be difficult to achieve goals in area in 2021
% of CFOs expecting to spend more time in area in 2021
Advanced data analytics technologies and tools in finance
78%
82%
RPA and other workflow automation technologies in finance
56%
66%
Accelerating digital skills in finance
50%
60%
Enterprise-wide digital investment review and governance
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Gartner. (November 12, 2020). Time and difficulty expectations for leading digital priorities of chief financial officers (CFOs) worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188701/digital-priority-chief-financial-officers-in-organizations/
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Gartner. (2020). Time and difficulty expectations for leading digital priorities of chief financial officers (CFOs) worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188701/digital-priority-chief-financial-officers-in-organizations/
Gartner. "Time and Difficulty Expectations for Leading Digital Priorities of Chief Financial Officers (Cfos) Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188701/digital-priority-chief-financial-officers-in-organizations/
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Time and difficulty expectations for leading digital priorities of chief financial officers (CFOs) worldwide in 2021 [Graph], Gartner, November 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188701/digital-priority-chief-financial-officers-in-organizations/
