How can finance become a better business partner? This can be done by collecting correct relevant data as quickly as possible – preferably in real time – and translating it into insights for the business. And not just any insights: they must be insights that allow the business to make the right decisions and help support the company's strategy. This means that finance must be agile and employ new techniques to meet those heightened expectations every time. The digital transformation will therefore be an important wave that finance can surf to better support the business.