I was inspired speaking with Philippa Lawrence, the Chief Accounting Officer at Workday, about the DNA of the next generation of accountants.<br /><br />Here are the 3 key traits required for accountants as we welcome the new world of work:<br /><br />1. Growth mindset to embrace changes.<br />2. Data storyteller who is able to answer what, from the avalanche of data, does the business leaders need to know in order to make sounding decisions.<br />3. Technology savvy. They partner with IT to understand how to establish financial and operational dashboard to provide real time visibility to accelerate business decision making process.<br /><br />I walked away impressed with the Zero day close process enabled by workday. I enjoyed meeting Philippa's cat Peanut during our chat.<br /><br />
