Signal 64% plan to infuse more technical skills into finance across fiscal 2025 and 2026

Summary

Deloitte's survey finds that almost two-thirds of finance leaders, 64%, intend to add more technical skills and capabilities to their function during fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The same share chose at least one technical skill as a top development priority through 2026. The report frames this under the argument that organizational agility requires people as well as technology infrastructure. It connects the plan to Deloitte's first-quarter 2025 CFO Signals survey, where a shortage of skilled talent headed the list of workforce challenges. The talent pool is also shrinking, with fewer CPA candidates and many accountants nearing retirement. Adding technical capability is therefore presented as both an opportunity and a necessity.