Finance leaders’ opinions on top skills for the future

Finance’s role is evolving rapidly, which means the skills needed by finance professionals are changing. A recent FM Q&A series with finance leaders from around the world provided insight on skills that matter most. Hear this conversation with Alexis See Tho, an FM associate editor, and Barry Payne, the Association’s director of external relations for management accounting, for more on the series and what’s on the minds of finance leaders. What you’ll learn from this episode: A look back at a series of finance leader Q&As from late 2020 and early 2021. How the focus area was determined for FM’s summer Q&A series on finance skills. What skills accountants should have, according to a Yelp finance leader. What members of a leadership advisory group are focused on in 2021 and beyond.