Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast
Episodes
When AI forecasts cash in real time, will treasurers finally trust the numbers?
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cash flow forecasting and liquidity confidence have become defining priorities for CFOs and finance leaders, yet both remain persistent challeng...
How curiosity can transform CFO leadership
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the EY Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast, host Myles Corson speaks with Simon Brown, EY Global Learning and Development Leader...
How CFOs can lead finance transformation in a data-driven world
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast, host Myles Corson speaks with Alex Curran, CEO of Aptitude Software, about what it takes ...
How CFOs can drive innovation, collaboration and trust in finance
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast, host Myles Corson speaks with Stacey Ryan-Cornelius, who served as the CFO of Ogilvy at t...
Why CFOs should embrace geopolitics and sustainability in strategy
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brian Tomlinson, Managing Director, ESG, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP, speaks with Aniket Shah, Managing...
How CFOs can harness AI to transform financial decision-making
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the EY Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast, host Myles Corson speaks with Isaac Heller, CEO of Trullion, an AI-powered accounting ...
How finance leaders can understand customer behavior to create value
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast, host Myles Corson interviews Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of the advertising agency Ogi...
How finance leaders in mission-driven organizations can create value
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the EY Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson interviews Wassia Kamon, CFO of Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE). Wassia discu...
How a strategic vision, technology and leadership can drive CFO success
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson interviews Michael Coombs, Executive in Residence, EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd., b...
How a strong network can drive founder success and investment growth
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the EY Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson speaks with Julia Gudish Krieger, Managing Partner at Pari Passu Venture Partners. Jul...
How trust, technology and AI are shaping the role of future CFOs
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Better Finance podcast, host Myles Corson welcomes Aaron Levine, CFO of Prophix, to discuss the evolving role of CFOs in today'...
Why effective cash management can be crucial for business success
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The EY Better Finance Podcast, host Myles Corson explores cash management with Peter Kingma, EY-Parthenon Americas Working Capital ...
How Microsoft's approach to AI could shape the future of finance
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The EY Better Finance podcast, Cory Hrncirik discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing finance at Microsoft. Join host...
How robotics and AI can transform finance in academia
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The EY Better Finance Podcast, Wayne Andrews, CFO at The University of Sydney, discusses how integrating GenAI and robotics can dri...
How CFOs are mastering change in the face of new challenges
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In The EY Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson hosts Jenna Fisher and Jim Lawson, co-leaders of the Global Financial Officers practice at Russell Reyn...
How serial acquirers can drive value and confidence
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Myles Corson hosts Hai Tran, Senior Vice President of MasterCard, and Lukas Hoebarth, Partner at EY, to discuss the intricacies of mergers and acquisi...
How board members can manage risk and complexity to drive success
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Better Finance podcast explores the board member's role in risk management and company structure, and the impact of AI and technol...
How CFOs can harness the transformative power of AI in finance
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the transformative role of the CFO in the rapidly evolving landscape of finance, shaped by the advent of digital techno...
Why the EU Taxonomy could be a game-changer for green investments
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Tomlinson, EY Managing Director, ESG, Financial Accounting Advisory Services welcomes Evan Tylenda, Head of EMEA GS Sustain at Goldman Sachs a...
How customer connections, reporting and sustainability drive success
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lululemon executives Meghan Frank, CFO, and Alex Grieve, CAO, engage in a captivating conversation with Myles Corson. Together, they ...
How CFOs navigate the challenges in Finance today
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The EY Better Finance podcast, we are joined by Deirdre Ryan, Global Finance Transformation Leader, and Andrea Gronenthal, Americas...
What sets exceptional CFOs apart: unlocking the secrets of success
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The EY Better Finance podcast, Jack McCullough president of The CFO Leadership Council, joins host Myles Corson to explore what...
Why CFO communication is important in driving organizational change
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Myles Corson and Phil Shelley, Chairman of doc Stribute, delve into the significance of clear and consistent CFO communication a...
Why the human CFO is vital in the age of AI
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Perry Wiggins, CFO at AQPC, discusses technology's impact on finance and what it means to be a human CF...
How the finance function can harness the power of AI
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Noah Barsky, Professor at Villanova University, joins host Myles Corson to explore the impact of AI ac...
How businesses can maximize investor wealth for all stakeholders
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the EY Better Finance Podcast, Myles Corson is joined by Christopher Volk, business leader and author of the book, The Value Equat...
What finance executives can expect with integrated performance management and reporting technologies
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Better Finance podcast features Maria Montenegro, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Wolters Kluwer, and James Paterson, Vice ...
How ESG went from the periphery to the heart of business discourse
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This special ESG episode of the Better Finance podcast features Brian Tomlinson from Ernst & Young LLP, and Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at Londo...
How finance is important in the age of social media and AI
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the EY Better Finance podcast, host Myles Corson is joined by Tom Hood, Executive Vice President of the American Institute of Certi...
How tax and finance are evolving to support business and talent
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, host Myles Corson, Victor Casalino, Americas VP and CFO at Microsoft and Dave Helmer, EY Global Tax a...
Bringing the rigor of financial reporting to ESG
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson talks to Prat Bhatt, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Cisco, and Ciar...
Market short-termism and its perceived impact on ESG investments
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson welcomes Brian Tomlinson, ESG Reporting Managing Director at Ernst & Young LLP and Ariel B...
How to maximize the cloud for finance and tax transformations
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Myles Corson, EY Global & Americas Strategy and Markets Leader, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Dave Helmer, EY Global Tax and Finance Operat...
Think ESG: a view of the EU Taxonomy
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This special Think ESG episode of the Better Finance podcast features Brian Tomlinson from Ernst & Young LLP, and Nathan Fabian, Chief Responsible Inv...
Think ESG: Finding the path to ESG-linked financial value
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This special ESG episode features Brian Tomlinson, Ernst & Young LLP, and Tensie Whelan, Director, Center for Sustainable Business at NYU's Stern Scho...
How the evolving ESG regulatory landscape is impacting finance
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Myles Corson welcomes Marc Siegel, EY Americas Corporate and ESG Reporting Leader, and Brian Tomlinson, ESG Managing Director at Erns...
How finance can provide security in a world of uncertainty
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson welcomes Ken Tanji, Chief Financial Officer of Prudential to discuss how to achieve financ...
How CFOs can be the drivers of organizational change
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Myles Corson welcomes Joel Bernstein, CFO, Customer Success & Head of Global Finance at SAP. They discuss SAP's business model transf...
Future of reporting: the journey to global ESG standards
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode of the Better Finance Podcast focuses on the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards in finance. Marc...
How finance leaders are building the future of finance today
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Pat Grismer, Former CFO of Starbucks, Hyatt Hotels and Yum Brands, and Cory Hrncirik, Microsoft Modern Finance Lead, join Myle...
How current macroeconomic and geopolitical trends are impacting finance
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Myles Corson discusses the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends including trade disruptions with Sally Jones, EY UK Trade Strategy & B...
Learn how new age data analytics is pushing private company CFOs to adapt and innovate
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Jennifer Crowe, CFO of CognitiveScale, and Anthony Sgammato, EY America's Private Assurance Leade...
The CFO's expanding role in the ESG ecosystem
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson discusses the growing importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in ...
How can diverse experience enhance the career path to being a successful CFO?
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Finance podcast, Myles Corson is joined by Dave O'Hara, corporate vice president and chief financial officer for Commerc...
How agile forecasting and planning is evolving the role of finance
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Ryan Grimsland, Senior Vice President Corporate Finance and Treasurer at Lowe's Companies, and Loren Garruto, EY Pa...
Tomorrow's CFO and the finance skills of the future
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Find out more about the role of tomorrow's CFO and the future skills of finance. Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Simon Bittlestone, CEO of Metaprax...
Closing the ESG gap in corporate reporting
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Brian Tomlinson, Director of Research, CEO Investor Forum, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), and Marc ...
How technology and managed services are transforming lease accounting
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Michael Keeler, Chief Executive Officer of LeaseAccelerator, to discuss how technology and managed services are tra...
How will ESG performance shape your future?
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Dr. Matthew Bell, EY's Asia Pacific Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Leader, to discuss his varie...
How are political and economic disruptions impacting the tax landscape?
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes Marna Ricker, EY Americas Vice Chair – Tax. They discuss the depth of the US government response to COVID-19 and ...
How artificial intelligence is disrupting the finance function
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trust is the foundation on which organizations can build stakeholder confidence and active participation with their AI systems. However, in the financ...
Blockchain continued: The evolution of a transformative technology
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Myles Corson welcomes back Paul Brody, EY Global Blockchain Leader, to discuss the evolution of blockchain and how it is enabling seamles...
Navigating the next wave of private equity
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Winna Brown, Private Equity (PE) Leader in the EY Americas Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss...
Reshaping statutory reporting and compliance with technology
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Hay, Head of Proposition, Statutory Reporting and Shared Service Centers at Thomson Reuters, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss how com...
When Great Technology Meets Great Finance Professionals
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This special podcast episode features an abridged recording of "When Great Technology Meets Great Finance Professionals" a panel discussion from the 2...
Communicating long-term value: investor-driven trends in corporate reporting
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Siegel, a member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and EY...
The emerging role of finance in purpose-led organizations
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kris Pederson, EY Americas Governance Leader, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss strategic and purpose-led transformation and the importance i...
How can finance enable better business decisions?
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Shea, Chief Executive Officer at OneStream Software, joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss the role of corporate performance management (CPM)...
Digital transformation: the role of the CFO
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Murphy, Executive Vice President and CFO at Adobe Inc. joins podcast host Myles Corson to discuss the role of the CFO in enabling digital transfo...
Better Insight, Better Decisions: How Emerging Tech is Evolving the Finance Function
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Myles Corson and Chief Data Analytics Officer and Emerging Technologies Leader, Chris Mazzei, discuss the ways in which emerging technologies suc...
Digital Transformation: Building the Finance Leader of the Future
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
EY's Myles Corson and Global Vice Chair of Assurance, Felice Persico, discuss how finance is being redefined, in areas from reporting to auditing, and...
Data-Driven Finance: From Insight to Action
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
EY's Myles Corson sits down with Microsoft Americas CFO Jack Ryder to talk about the evolving role of finance. Together, they discuss integrating real...
Automation, Integration and Modern Finance
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With automation and integrated technology on the cusp of redefining today's accounting, function leaders need to be smart about how to efficiently and...
Innovation Powers Reporting of the Future
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The complexities of corporate reporting are increasing, driving the necessity to utilize technology to bring innovation to reporting and the finance f...
Artificial Intelligence in the Working World
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is on the rise, and applications like machine learning and speech recognition are positioned to transform the business landsca...
Startups, New Tech and the Strategic CFO
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adapting and incorporating new technologies is leading the way for exponential change in companies. EY's Myles Corson and Deepak Krishnamurthy, Chief ...
The Future of Financial Reporting
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
EY's Myles Corson is joined by Leslie Seidman, chair of the recent Pacesetters in Financial Reporting Conference and Executive Director of the Center ...
Corporate Reporting in an Age of Disruption
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Financial Executive International's 2017 Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference co-chairs, Sharon Virag and Heather Dixon, speak with EY's Myle...
Transformation and Innovation in Tax
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging technologies and innovation are changing the way tax functions operate. EY's Myles Corson and Jeff Saviano share insights on the transformati...
Digital Disruption's Impact on the Talent Pool
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do technology and talent work best together? EY's Myles Corson and Tony Klimas discuss digital disruption's impact on the finance talent pool and ...
Financial Reporting: Navigating Today's Reporting Demands
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Finance professionals are facing both demands to deliver information more quickly and requirements surrounding long-term value and measurement. EY's M...
Blockchain: The Technology Reshaping Finances and Transforming Transactions
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Blockchain technology is poised to transform the finance function and has the potential to solve real business issues facing many companies today, tig...
Finance 4.0: The Changing Role of Finance in the New Economy
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
EY's Myles Corson and Mike Cowan discuss how the role of the finance function is changing and what that means for CFOs of the future.