Integrating the Finance organization for global business: Important implications for CIOs

The Global CFO Study 2008, conducted by IBM in cooperation with The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the Economist Intelligence Unit, examined CFOs' current priorities and the obstacles they face in helping the business succeed as a global enterprise. The study found a majority of CFOs looking to help their companies take advantage of the enormous opportunities made possible by the global economy but feeling unable to do so. Their Finance organizations simply lack the flexibility and enterprise wide integration necessary to mobilize information and resources quickly enough.