What Teams Gain Beyond Time Savings: The Hidden ROI of Connected Finance - The CFO
Learn how integrated systems and intelligent automation help financial institutions and fintechs reduce risk, enhance compliance.| The CFO
Turning AI from write-off to pay-off| The CFO
A 6-step checklist to prepare for FRS 102 lease accounting changes| The CFO
Don’t be a budget dinosaur - why agility beats accuracy| The CFO
The power of financial storytelling – transforming data into strategic insights| The CFO
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-887706418.jpgFrom January 2026, the revised FRS 102 will bring most leases onto balance sheets for the first time, reshaping how millions of UK and Irish companies report, plan, and communicate their financial position.The post A 6-step checklist to prepare for FRS 102 lease accounting changes appeared first on The CFO.| The CFO
https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CFO-ED-2023-Assets.pngAt SuiteWorld 2025 in Las Vegas, PetLab Co.’s chief financial officer Tony Morreale explained how a bootstrapped pet supplement brand scaled its finance backbone, why SKU-level profitability now drives decisions, and the targeted AI use cases that are saving hours today.The post PetLab Co. CFO on bootstrapped growth and early AI wins appeared first on The CFO.| The CFO
https://the-cfo.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/iStock-181436624.jpgLet’s be honest, the Chief Financial Officer role has never been a tranquil posting. But it has always been the corporate world’s rock—a position of stability and long-term vision. Now? Your role is officially a sprint, not a marathon. New analysis from Vestd’s ‘C-Suite Churn Report‘ on the UK’s FTSE100 reveals that the average CFO The post Why finance chiefs are punching out after just 3 years, 10 months appeared...| 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
Learn how integrated systems and intelligent automation help financial institutions and fintechs reduce risk, enhance compliance.| The CFO
Why CFOs are right to protect AI investment in a cost-cutting world| 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/2025/10/iStock-2180680479.jpgIf you run finance across several countries, the weak points are easy to spot. Three payroll providers in one region. A tax adviser you have never met handling filings in another. Month end slows on questions no one clearly owns. Fragmentation does more than add expense. It clouds risk, delays decisions, and leaves the group The post Why CFOs are consolidating vendors for control, not only cost 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
Bank Aston appoints former UBS/Credit Suisse executive Will Davey as CFO to lead a strategic shake-up of the offshore banking landscape.| The CFO
NetSuite’s day-one news from Las Vegas—Next with conversational AI, agent automation, planning predictions, and more.| The CFO
The Deloitte Q3 CFO Signals report shows rising confidence (score 5.7) and 90% internal optimism. Analyze the top external risks.| 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
Why 2025 should end spreadsheet budgeting—FP&A platforms bring faster cycles, rolling forecasts and real-time insight.| The CFO
Navigate the rising corporate layoffs with Gartner's 4-step framework for strategic workforce cost reduction. Learn how to target cuts.| The CFO
Brex CAO Erik Zhou explains how a strong CAO–CFO partnership blends accuracy with storytelling to meet modern finance demands.| The CFO
Embracing user-friendly AP systems can turn the tide, streamlining workflows, enhancing compliance, and opening doors to early payment discounts.| The CFO
Organisations can enhance their financial operations' efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness by adopting platforms that offer them self-service customisability| The CFO
Discover how AP dashboards can transform your business by enhancing efficiency and accuracy in tracking key metrics, as revealed by the latest insights from the Institute of Finance & Management.| The CFO
Generative AI is transforming the CFO role, moving beyond automation to augment strategic tasks like risk management, and tax compliance.| The CFO
Learn how U.S. financial leaders' optimism is rebounding as uncertainty fades, while concerns over tariffs drive up costs and prices.| 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
AI and data security to the top of CFO priorities for 2026| The CFO
Survey finds 72% of CFOs now use AI, as tariff uncertainty and forecasting disruptions reshape the CFO agenda.| The CFO
Unilever appoints Srinivas Phatak as new CFO after a comprehensive search. The 26-year company veteran joins the Board with immediate effect.| The CFO
CFOs welcome Fed rate cuts but warn tariffs, supply chains, and weak demand mean funding relief is only part of the challenge.| 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
Microsoft is bringing employees back to the office three days a week, with stricter mandates for its AI division.| The CFO
Dell Technologies appoints David Kennedy as interim CFO following Yvonne McGill’s resignation after 28 years.| The CFO
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Two thirds (66%) of finance professionals ay that AI is set to save between 50 and 200 hours of work annually, enabling them to focus on more value-added activities like strategic planning, according to new data from ICit Business Intelligence. Published on November 7, the new research shows that AI and Machine Learning (ML) will reshape […]| The CFO
