https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/iStock-1438688371-ai-modified-94542b4c-cb9c-4d23-9a66-1d8729d0c4a6-scaled.jpgThe annual budget is dead. For CFOs navigating a world of constant volatility, relying on rigid, one-and-done forecasts is a costly "agility tax" on the entire enterprise. It’s time to kill the budget dinosaur and replace it with continuous, driver-based strategic intelligence.The post Don’t be a budget dinosaur – why agility beats accuracy appeared first on The CFO.| The CFO
https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/iStock-2219953749.jpgLet’s talk about the elephant in the C-suite: that shiny, multi-million-dollar AI deployment. It was supposed to be the key to peak efficiency, but for many, it’s shaping up to be a spectacular financial write-off. The cold, hard truth is that as much as 95% of enterprise AI initiatives fail to deliver their intended return The post Turning AI from write-off to pay-off appeared first on The CFO.| The CFO
https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iStock-1202870693-scaled.jpgAs budgets tighten across the board, AI remains one of the few investments CFOs are actively protecting. Rob Andrews of AAAnow, the Digital Confidence Company, explains why independent, trusted signals from AI are giving finance leaders the clarity and confidence to make faster, more effective decisions. The post Why CFOs are right to protect AI investment in a cost-cutting world appeared first on The CFO.| The CFO
https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iStock-1161855919-modified-1453a8e7-8a4b-41cd-bccb-a3271cc18cd3-scaled.jpgAs finance races to adopt AI, most conversations focus on speed, scale and ROI. But beneath the automation hype lies a quiet, more urgent challenge: governance. Without it, AI in finance risks becoming a black box of unexplainable decisions, compliance gaps and unchecked bias, all in the name of efficiency. The next generation of finance leaders won’t just deploy A...| The CFO
https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gary-Wiessinger-scaled.jpgNetSuite’s Day 2 Product Keynote in Las Vegas opened with a knowingly cheesy, 007-style AI video and a clear through-line: “Our secret mission is to help you achieve your mission and we use AI as a tool to answer your needs.” The session framed AI as useful only when it sits inside the work customers The post NetSuite doubles down on applied AI at SuiteWorld 2025 appeared first on The CFO.| The CFO
NetSuite’s day-one news from Las Vegas—Next with conversational AI, agent automation, planning predictions, and more.| The CFO
CFO Q&A with Lucanet’s Sören Labrenz on governing AI: agents, auditability, bias, data quality and compliance—without losing control.| The CFO
CFOs face new oversight as the EU AI Act and UK regulators move to govern AI in finance, from forecasting to compliance.| The CFO
Aibidia’s Reuben Sagar and Maria Helander explain why CFOs must treat transfer pricing data as a strategic asset, not just a compliance task.| The CFO
Brex CAO Erik Zhou explains how a strong CAO–CFO partnership blends accuracy with storytelling to meet modern finance demands.| The CFO
Generative AI is transforming the CFO role, moving beyond automation to augment strategic tasks like risk management, and tax compliance.| The CFO
New research on AI adoption among private markets CFOs shows most are focused on efficiency. Discover the next wave of transformation.| The CFO
CFOs must shift from guardians to catalysts. Coupa shows how data, talent, and tech help finance leaders drive growth and resilience.| The CFO
Brandon Till of Soldo explains why CFOs must move from guardians to catalysts, empowering teams while keeping control of spend.| The CFO
BlackLine leaders on why trust, clean data and practical AI use cases are shaping the CFO’s next phase of transformation.| The CFO
60% of CFOs now lead strategy beyond finance, driving sustainability, people, and tech change as the role evolves faster than ever.| The CFO
Survey finds 72% of CFOs now use AI, as tariff uncertainty and forecasting disruptions reshape the CFO agenda.| The CFO
CFOs are stepping beyond finance to shape brand identity, trust, and ESG strategy—proving their voice belongs at the brand table.| The CFO
Pleo CFO Søren Westh Lonning on balancing growth and control, redefining efficient scale, and the future of spend management.| The CFO
Insights from Gartner CFO Conference 2025: why CFOs must act as catalysts, not guardians, in AI, talent, and compliance.| The CFO
Day One Gartner CFO Conference: AI, leadership, and transformation define the CFO agenda with insights from FloQast, BlackLine, Soldo & more.| The CFO