P2P Risk and Operational Resilience: What CFOs Need to See Earlier 

Hidden Procure-to-Pay (P2P) risks quietly erode operational resilience. Learn how CFOs use continuous monitoring and explainable AI to surface spend risk earlier, protect margins, and strengthen enterprise confidence.

Operational resilience is not lost in a single failure. It erodes quietly through small breakdowns in everyday processes that compound over time.  For CFOs, one of the most common sources of that erosion sits inside Procure-to-Pay (P2P). Across vendor onboarding, invoicing, approvals, payments, and reconciliations, minor inconsistencies can scale into margin leakage, compliance exposure, and loss of confidence … Read more

Strategic Spend Management: Moving Beyond Cost Cutting to Insight-Led Value Creation

Learn how business spend management is evolving beyond cost cutting. Discover how CFOs use strategic spend intelligence, continuous monitoring, and explainable AI to protect margins and create enterprise value.

Cost-cutting is easy. Value creation is not.  In volatile markets, CFOs are under pressure to reduce spend while still funding growth, protecting margins, and maintaining control. Across procurement, payroll, vendors, and shared services, spending decisions compound quickly—and small blind spots scale into material risk.  This is why business spend management is evolving. What was once treated as a cost-control function is … Read more

Margin Analysis Under Pressure: A CFO Playbook for Profit Protection

Learn how CFOs use margin analysis to find margin leakage, improve forecast confidence, and build continuous monitoring across cost and revenue drivers with explainable AI.

Volatility has changed what margin analysis needs to do.  When tariffs can swing input costs overnight, when liquidity is strained by buy-ahead inventory decisions, and when cost-cutting must occur without disrupting the business, finance teams cannot afford to discover margin issues after the close. They need a way to detect margin leakage early enough to act, … Read more

Why CFOs Are Rebuilding Their Tech Stack to Eliminate Profit Variability

Profit variability is draining up to 8% of EBITDA. Discover how CFOs are rebuilding their tech stack with AI to unlock hidden value and reduce waste.

The cost of inaction is rising. Gartner estimates that 3–8% of EBITDA is lost annually to leakage, missed opportunities, and margin inefficiencies. But the culprit isn’t bad leadership—it’s limited visibility. Traditional tools weren’t built to unify operations at enterprise speed. And when blind spots go undetected, profits quietly bleed.  This is why finance leaders are rebuilding the enterprise architecture beneath their tech stack.  As Karthik Manimozhi, … Read more

ISA 240 (Revised): Strengthening the Auditor’s Role in Fraud Detection 

Learn how ISA 240 (Revised) strengthens auditor responsibilities for fraud detection, enhances professional skepticism, and improves audit quality.

With fraud and financial misconduct continuing to make global headlines, expectations for auditors are rising. To address these evolving risks, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has released ISA 240 (Revised), The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements, a sweeping update that reinforces the auditor’s role in fraud … Read more

Adapt or Fall Behind: Why CFOs Are Betting Big on AI

Learn why CFOs are betting big on AI adoption in finance. From cost savings to better decisions, see how AI is reshaping the CFO role today.

AI adoption in finance is no longer a matter of if; it’s a matter of when and how fast. According to our latest MindBridge CFO AI Adoption Survey, a full 80% of finance teams have already moved beyond research and are actively using AI to improve operations, identify risk, and drive better decision-making. This shift … Read more

Achieving Consistent Financial Reporting: A Practical Guide for Enterprise Success

Ensure integrity and profitability with consistent financial reporting. Learn how AI-powered strategies help CFOs detect risks, recover margin, and improve compliance.

Consistent financial reporting (CFR) gives enterprises a unified, defensible way to record and report data that stands up to audits, regulators, and internal stakeholders while unlocking insights that drive profitability and compliance.  As global compliance demands intensify — from IFRS to GAAP to SEC oversight — finance leaders are turning to smarter tools and stronger frameworks … Read more

Digital Audit Transformation with MindBridge: Delivering on Gartner’s Vision for AI in Audit 

See how MindBridge aligns with the Gartner Digital Audit Framework to transform audits through AI, full-population testing, and risk-based assurance.

TL;DR: According to Gartner’s digital audit framework, MindBridge helps you realize value by transforming your audit function into the data-driven and risk-based practice of the future.  What Gartner’s Vision Means for Modern Audit Teams  Gartner defines the digital audit function as one that “embeds data and technology into all applicable audit processes,” not just to … Read more

MindBridge Wins 2025 GRC Innovation Award for Finance GRC Management

MindBridge has been honored with the 2025 GRC Innovation Award by GRC 20/20 Research for revolutionizing finance GRC with AI-powered risk intelligence and continuous monitoring.

This article was originally written by Michael Rasmussen, GRC Analyst & Pundit at GRC 20/20 Research, and has been republished with permission. View the original post on LinkedIn. “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in … Read more

AI in Government Finance: How State Audit Teams Are Doing the Impossible

Discover how forward-thinking state finance teams are using AI to modernize oversight, strengthen audits, and deliver smarter decisions—without more headcount. Learn why building a Central Insights Factory is becoming the new standard in government finance.

State finance teams are being asked to do the impossible: deliver more with less, under rising scrutiny, tighter timelines, and ever-expanding mandates.  And yet, despite your team’s dedication and expertise, the system is stacked against you.  Decentralized data. Manual processes. A demand for continuous audit coverage without the visibility, speed, or support teams need to … Read more

SOX Testing Procedures: A Strategic Guide for Audit Leaders 

Learn SOX testing procedures and best practices. Explore test types, compliance frameworks, and audit automation strategies for financial accuracy.

Between tight deadlines and extensive external auditor requirements, audit leaders often face challenges in implementing efficient procedures. This means finding a practical solution to streamlining SOX testing approaches without sacrificing quality.  This guide focuses on exactly that: tactical elements of compliance that transform SOX testing from a burdensome exercise into a structured, efficient process that … Read more

How to Navigate SOX Compliance: A Strategic Guide for Finance Leaders 

Discover the essentials of SOX compliance and learn strategies for audit professionals to enhance financial accuracy and streamline reporting workflows.

For many senior finance leaders, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance still feels like a reactive, resource-intensive obligation. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Done right, SOX can be a lever for stronger internal controls, sharper financial insights, and a more resilient audit function.  With the right plan, strategic operators, audit directors, and CFOs can turn … Read more