# CFOs Looking To Make Remote Work, Telecommuting More Permanent Following COVID-19, Says Gartner Study

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: _The new normal telecommuting may be a bit more permanent than realized, as 74% of CFOs say they [expect to move previously on-site employees remote post-COVID-19](https://www.zdnet.com/article/cfos-looking-to-make-remote-work-telecommuting-more-permanent-following-covid-19-says-gartner-survey/), according to a Gartner survey. The [survey](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-04-03-gartner-cfo-surey-reveals-74-percent-of-organizations-to-shift-some-employees-to-remote-work-permanently2), which had 317 CFO respondents on March 30, highlighted how remote work may become more of the norm as companies look to cut commercial real estate costs._

 

Gartner found that almost a quarter of respondents said they will move at least 20% of their on-site employees to remote work permanently. The research firm is taking the pulse of the COVID-19 CXO shifts in a series of surveys.

Among the key shifts from CFOs and enterprises as they manage cash via COVID-19 shutdowns:  
**-** 81% of CFOs plan to exceed their contractual obligations to hourly workers and to fund that they are using remote work to offer flexible schedules and maintain operations.

**-** 90% of CFOs said their accounting close operations will be able to run effectively without disruptions off-site.

**-** 20% of CFOs said they are cutting their on-premise technology spending with 12% planning the same move.

_ **-** 13% of CFOs have already cut real estate expenses with another 9% planning cuts in the months to come._