Like many other parts of companies, finance organizations haven’t been spared recent belt-tightening. They’ve been trimmed down and streamlined, and in many cases, are shadows of their former selves. Doing more with less has become a new mantra. Yet whatever the size of their teams, the onus is on CFOs today to leverage every part of the finance organization to deliver value beyond traditional transaction processing and control. PwC and faculty at Wharton share insight on how top finance organizations can rise to the challenge.

Comments

New This Week

Several credit cards are fanned out with the text "This Week in Business" and a city skyline icon overlaid at the bottom.
Podcast

How Credit Scores Shape Homeowners Insurance Costs Nationwide

April 10, 2026 • 12 min listen
Finance & Accounting

Wharton real estate professor explains how credit scores significantly influence homeowners insurance pricing and financial burden.

Headshot of a person set against a blue background with graphic elements. Text reads: "Walmart," "Donna Morris," and "WHERE AI WORKS in collaboration with Accenture."
Podcast

People-Led, Tech-Powered: Walmart’s AI Job Shift

April 9, 2026 • 26 min listen
AI

Wharton’s Matthew Bidwell speaks with Donna Morris, the chief people officer at Walmart, about what it means to introduce AI across one of the largest workforces on the planet.

The image features a graphic with a red speech bubble containing a bar chart and a magnifying glass. In the background, there is a faint blue dollar sign. The text reads "Wharton University of Pennsylvania" at the top and "Marketing Matters"
Podcast

Google’s Vice President of AI and Marketing Strategy, Joshua Spanier

April 9, 2026 • 33 min listen
Marketing

Google marketing executive explains how AI is reshaping customer value, creativity, and marketing strategy.