AI in finance operations is not only changing how work gets done. It is changing how quickly decisions are made, how frequently they occur, and how far their impact can reach. That shift introduces a new tension inside the finance function. Execution is accelerating. Oversight, in most organizations, is not. The pace of execution has changed Financial … Read more
Retail finance operates at an extraordinary scale, with millions of transactions flowing each day across point-of-sale systems, e-commerce platforms, payment providers, and supply chain networks. Each transaction generates data that must be reconciled into a single, accurate financial record. This complexity is not new, but it is becoming harder to manage. Recent survey data shows that retail finance teams are experiencing more disruption … Read more
Oil & gas companies depend on accurate data to run complex, capital-intensive operations. Data flows continuously across production systems, regulatory frameworks, and financial platforms, all of which must reconcile into a single, trusted view of performance. For CFOs, that trust is essential, as decisions around capital allocation, reporting, and planning all depend on it. Yet recent survey findings suggest a … Read more
Manufacturers have spent the past decade investing heavily in automation, advanced analytics, and digital operations. Finance teams are now expected to close faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver deeper insight into performance. But for many CFOs, progress is being slowed by a less visible constraint: data issues. Recent survey data underscores how pervasive the issue has become. Among … Read more
AI didn’t arrive in finance as a project. It showed up incrementally, inside the tools you already use and the workflows you assume haven’t changed. And what started as incremental improvements has quietly reshaped how financial work gets done. Each of these changes feels small in isolation. Together, they have already changed how financial work gets done. The shift is structural, even if it’s hard to … Read more
Finance is entering a period of rapid change. According to new Gartner® research, the technology environment finance teams will operate in by 2030 will look fundamentally different from today. Conversational interfaces, AI-powered models, and intelligent agents are reshaping how finance work gets done and shifting where finance delivers its greatest value. The message for CFOs is clear: this transformation is already underway, … 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
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
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
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
