Despite ongoing volatility, CFOs are not holding back — they’re investing strategically. The latest CFO Survey by Grant Thornton, Auxis’ parent company, shows rising spend in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and operational capability to modernize finance and drive growth.
But there is a catch.
Technology budgets are rising, yet confidence in achieving digital objectives is slipping. The challenge is execution: how to modernize at speed without overextending teams, fragmenting initiatives, or diluting ROI.
As a result, operating model strategy is now front and center. Shared services and outsourcing are no longer viewed purely as cost levers — they are modernization strategies for closing talent gaps, funding technology investments, increasing agility, and elevating finance into a more strategic, insight-driven function.
Download the CFO Survey to learn:
- Why 67% of CFOs are increasing IT and digital transformation spending — and what that means for finance operating models
- How rising cybersecurity investment (60%) is reshaping risk and delivery strategies
- Why 51% are expanding operational spending to drive agility and scalability
- How finance outsourcing is funding growth and unlocking access to critical talent
- Where AI, automation, and hybrid delivery models are creating measurable enterprise advantage
