Technology trends to watch
Brad J. Monterio · Strategic finance · 2016
Blockchain is the topic of much discussion among capital markets and financial services regulators and has far-reaching implications for management accountants, including the depth of data contained within the chains as well as its reliability and usability for advanced analytics for management reporting and decision making. Management accountants must be active in protecting company information, systems, software, data centers, and hardware through effective IT/data governance, internal controls and continuous monitoring, and strategic use of technology.