Gone are the days when the CFOs’ role was tied exclusively to back office tasks. Now they are widely viewed as “powerful digital guardians”, and their disruptive influence is expected to be a primary source of innovation for thriving businesses.

Indeed, according to a 2019 Grand Thornton report based on the answers of 378 senior finance executives from companies with revenue between $100 million and over $20 billion, CFOs will lead the way to the digital world.

If you stop for a second and consider things like the need to locate the right data, or to thoroughly evaluate and manage business risks and costs, it becomes clear to see that the challenges that CFOs face are far from trivial. In particular, for the CFOs' who aim to establish a differentiating competitive advantage for their company. This is why they seem ready to invest in emerging technologies like robotic process automation, which promise a quick and robust ROI.