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Data Analysis

Generative AI takes center stage as economic woes begin to recede

CFOs tackle ongoing challenges amid improving outlook.

How CFOs plan to use AI in finance operations

42
Develop scenarios
41
Develop/refine financial forecasts
30
Challenge financial assumptions
23
Draft earnings announcements
32
None of the above
16
Other

In the next year, the economy in your country/region will experience

22
A soft landing
44
A mild recession
6
A moderate to strong recession
25
Continued volatility and uncertainty
3
A strong rebound

How companies are adapting to higher interest rates

64%
Increasing their use of money market funds
43%
Revisiting working capital management, including revising AP and AR policies
40%
Building up their cash buffer
22%
Increasing their allocation to bonds

Side-by-side comparison of top 5 issues in 2023 with 2022

  • 2023
  • 2022
    The financing environment
      Inflation
        Rising interest rates
          Market volatility
            Hiring retention

            How companies adapted to banking concerns

            82%
            Diversification of banking partners
            75%
            Move more cash to longer-established, better-capitalized banks
            45%
            Stronger treasury management focused on liquidity (i.e., gap analysis)
            25%
            More due diligence on existing banks and their capitalization
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