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CFO reality check:
Good intentions in cost management are not good enough
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
So why are so many CFOs
doing so little?
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
CFOs must act now.
Strategic cost management offers a radical approach
and is unique in three ways…
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
THREE WAYS STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
OFFERS A RADICAL APPROACH
It’s comprehensive and goes beyond blind
cost cutting. The goal: increase profitable
growth in areas such as product & service
innovation, and better customer
experiences.
1
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
THREE WAYS STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
OFFERS A RADICAL APPROACH
It	
  means	
  doing	
  more	
  than	
  dabbling	
  in	
  
digital.	
  Identifying	
  low	
  or	
  no	
  value	
  
activities	
  and	
  re-­‐investing	
  to	
  drive	
  
growth	
  happens	
  faster	
  and	
  cheaper	
  with	
  
digital	
  technologies.	
  
2
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
THREE WAYS STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
OFFERS A RADICAL APPROACH
CFOs need to get in the driver’s seat to
become true catalysts for strategic cost
management and extend their roles as
enterprise value architects.
3
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
LEARN MORE
about how CFOs can get started, including three
fundamentals to help realize competitive advantage,
with our full report:
CFO reality check:
Good intentions in cost management are not good enough

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CFO Reality Check: Good Intentions in Cost Management are not Good Enough

  • 1. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. CFO reality check: Good intentions in cost management are not good enough
  • 2. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
  • 3. So why are so many CFOs doing so little? Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.
  • 4. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. CFOs must act now. Strategic cost management offers a radical approach and is unique in three ways…
  • 5. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. THREE WAYS STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT OFFERS A RADICAL APPROACH It’s comprehensive and goes beyond blind cost cutting. The goal: increase profitable growth in areas such as product & service innovation, and better customer experiences. 1
  • 6. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. THREE WAYS STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT OFFERS A RADICAL APPROACH It  means  doing  more  than  dabbling  in   digital.  Identifying  low  or  no  value   activities  and  re-­‐investing  to  drive   growth  happens  faster  and  cheaper  with   digital  technologies.   2
  • 7. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. THREE WAYS STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT OFFERS A RADICAL APPROACH CFOs need to get in the driver’s seat to become true catalysts for strategic cost management and extend their roles as enterprise value architects. 3
  • 8. Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. LEARN MORE about how CFOs can get started, including three fundamentals to help realize competitive advantage, with our full report: CFO reality check: Good intentions in cost management are not good enough