The future of the accountancy profession lies at the intersection of finance, technology and information, and the next 10 years could see the emergence of new professional hybrids in senior management or on boards: the CFTO - chief financial technology officer - and the CFIO - chief financial information officer. More recently, ACCA and IMA's latest futures research, 'Digital Darwinism: thriving in the face of technology change', has pointed to greater technological involvement for CFOs across the world with demands that their roles engage with big data and other strategic technology trends, critical to business growth and profit. There is already a more business strategic role for finance professionals who are now taking a broader technology remit.
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