A rtificial intelligence and big data are transforming the entire industries, where the Officer of Finance ­ the CFO is well furnished to lead businesses through their digital transformation. Finance experts are already experienced with processing data, predicting the future, and analyzing threats. According to Deloitte, CFOs' optimism rose to a 12-year high, uplifted by the prospect of mass vaccinations and a return to growth in 2021.

The Brexit trade deal, which came after the survey closed, should be positive for business confidence. CFOs saw a no-deal outlook as a significant risk to the economy. Half of the CFOs think it will take until the last quarter of 2021 or later for their revenues to return to pre-pandemic levels. They expect levels of home-working to rise five-fold by 2025 compared to pre-pandemic levels, and forecast higher levels of taxation and regulation in the longer term.

Also, according to Bloomberg, Women CFOs are possible to hold operational responsibilities as more companies eliminate chief operating officers and assign those duties to CFOs. Fortune 500 companies now sport a record number of female chief financial officers, according to Bloomberg. The women leaders in this issue are heavenly role models for everyone. Collectively, they have helped produce billions of dollars in revenue growth for their organizations.

In this issue of the Women Entrepreneur magazine, we bring to you a list of `Top 10 Women CFOs - 2022' incorporating different sectors for informing the excellent business practices followed by these female CFOs. The listing is prepared by a team of industry veterans, CEOs, VCs, and oue editorial team.