Cost reduction fails when it targets cost too late. By the time spend shows up in reports, the decisions that created it (vendor selection, pricing terms, approvals, exceptions) are already locked in. Finance is left to explain outcomes rather than shape them. That is why CFOs are rethinking procure-to-pay automation. Not as a workflow upgrade, but as a way to structurally … Read more
(As featured in CFO Tech Outlook) Profit variability has become one of the most persistent challenges facing CFOs. As enterprises move faster and financial complexity increases, small breakdowns in visibility can quietly compound into material performance risk. In a recent featured article for CFO Tech Outlook, we examined how leading finance teams are responding to … Read more
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
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
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
Tariff volatility is rising fast, and the pace and unpredictability of these changes are putting unprecedented pressure on CFOs and finance teams. New duties or trade restrictions can appear with little warning, sending ripples through supply chains, cost structures, and ultimately, margins. For CFOs, this means navigating an environment where yesterday’s assumptions can be obsolete by … Read more
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
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
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
In a landscape where AI is reshaping every aspect of financial decision-making, one principle rises above the rest: trust isn’t optional—it’s earned. For finance teams and auditors alike, “black box” AI is no longer acceptable. You need systems that not only deliver insights but also show exactly how those insights came to life. Gartner predicts … Read more
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of finance—and AI-powered decision intelligence tools now sit at the center of that transformation. From revenue protection to profit optimization, finance teams are using decision intelligence use cases to turn data into strategic action. Far beyond dashboards and static reports, decision intelligence combines advanced analytics and AI to turn … Read more
The Gap Between Automation and Intelligence Modern CFOs are being asked to do more than ever—manage compliance, drive strategy, and oversee digital transformation. Yet most finance tech still lags behind, surfacing anomalies too late or burying insights in dashboards that don’t drive action. That’s why AI for CFOs is quickly becoming the modern standard for … Read more
