Optimizing Financial Teams: The Impact of AI

Overview A multi-billion-dollar division sought to maintain a competitive edge by closely tracking industry trends and competitor activities. However, staying informed required dedicating significant analyst resources to manually searching the internet for relevant information. Analysts had to comb through websites, financial reports, regulatory filings, press releases, and other industry news daily to ensure the company […]

AI and the CFO: Combating Talent Shortages

Welcome to this Deep Dive podcast on AI and the CFO! In this episode, we tackle a critical challenge facing finance leaders today—talent shortages. With increasing demands on finance teams and a shrinking talent pool, CFOs must find new ways to bridge the gap. Can AI be the solution? Join us as we explore how […]

Challenges Pharma CFOs face in 2025

In this episode of Deep Dive, we highlight key challenges CFOs are facing that are shaping the pharmaceutical industry in 2025 and beyond. Big changes like AI-driven innovation in drug development, shifting market dynamics, a focus on personalized medicine and advanced therapies, and growing emphasis on sustainability and ESG. To stay competitive, companies and CFOs […]

Strategic M&A: Leveraging Data to Identify Hidden Value and Mitigate Risks

Introduction In the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), traditional financial metrics often fail to tell the full story. Just as a sports team might overlook a player’s weaknesses despite strong stats, M&A deals can suffer from an overreliance on surface-level numbers like revenue and market share. These figures may appear impressive but can mask […]

Moneyball for CFOs: Benchmarking to Drive Financial Performance

Introduction The 2011 film Moneyball tells the story of the Oakland Athletics’ 2002 baseball season, where General Manager Billy Beane revolutionized the sport by using data analysis to assemble a competitive team on a limited budget. Rather than relying on traditional scouting methods, Beane focused on undervalued metrics—such as on-base percentage and runs created—to identify […]