Technology changes the profession of a CFO, and the life of the 'finance professional' will look different because of the influence of artificial intelligence and machine learning. An interview with Alain Mulder, European director of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), about what the global changes mean for companies and CFOs in the Netherlands. IMA is closely connected with the VU. Over the past year, IMA has expanded academic cooperation with the accreditation of Maastricht University, the University of Amsterdam and RSM.