The role of the CFO is being redefined, even revolutionised along with the organisations’ evolution, balancing accrual and actual worlds. With a perpetual finger on the pulse of the organisation, CFOs account for things beyond ledgers — reputation, investing in emerging technologies, digital transformation, while not losing sight of risk, profits and financial goals. In this part of CEO Lounge insights, a few brilliant number crunchers from across domains discuss the changing role of the CFO, strategies employed in exploring new opportunities in line with the organisation’s goal and identifying potential black swans that could weigh it down.