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Finance leaders urge AI workflow redesign over job cuts
Digital Transformation

Finance leaders urge AI workflow redesign over job cuts

Only 8% of senior finance leaders feel ready to adopt AI, despite widespread belief it can lift productivity if workflows are redesigned.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Frontier finance teams to reshape decisions by 2030
Digital Transformation

Frontier finance teams to reshape decisions by 2030

By 2030, AI-enabled finance teams could speed up scenario planning, sharpen risk calls and change how enterprises make decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CFOs urged to use finance AI roadmaps, Gartner says
Digital Transformation

CFOs urged to use finance AI roadmaps, Gartner says

Only 7% of finance teams report high AI impact, even as most have already deployed or plan to deploy the technology, Gartner says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
CyberSentriq appoints Myles Bray as Chief Executive Officer
Data Protection

CyberSentriq appoints Myles Bray as Chief Executive Officer

Bray takes over as CyberSentriq increases AI investment and folds security, backup and recovery tools into one platform for MSPs and SMBs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK CFOs lag in long-term investment leadership, EY finds
Data Analytics

UK CFOs lag in long-term investment leadership, EY finds

Only 31% of UK finance chiefs are leading long-term investment calls, leaving strategy, AI adoption and investor messaging underpowered.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Finance teams still rely on manual accounts payable
Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams still rely on manual accounts payable

Delayed approvals and error-prone payments are still hobbling UK finance teams, with only 15% saying accounts payable is fully automated.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) stories

Ramp launches Applied AI Solutions for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp launches Applied AI Solutions for finance teams

Finance teams could see faster automation as Ramp places engineers inside clients to build bespoke AI systems on its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Bottomline launches CFO Suite as finance AI pressure rises
Software-as-a-Service

Bottomline launches CFO Suite as finance AI pressure rises

Most finance chiefs are under board pressure to adopt AI, despite concerns that fragmented systems and poor data could undermine controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Kaleidoscope warns finance teams over AI data risks
Software-as-a-Service

Kaleidoscope warns finance teams over AI data risks

Finance teams risk exposing sensitive data by using AI tools without clear retention and governance checks, Kaleidoscope says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Study finds technology investment gap across businesses
Data Protection

Study finds technology investment gap across businesses

Most firms still judge tech buys on upfront price, even as security, efficiency and long-term value increasingly drive business risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Rivvun AI raises USD $7.55m seed round led by Sitara
Customer Relationship Management

Rivvun AI raises USD $7.55m seed round led by Sitara

The funding will help the Seattle-based startup tackle revenue and spend leakage that can cost large companies billions across complex supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Quadient launches AI cash dashboard for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Quadient launches AI cash dashboard for finance teams

Finance teams can now track liquidity and working capital in one place, as the new tool is rolled out to existing users of the software.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Paysecure names Vanessa Mantzarioti Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Paysecure names Vanessa Mantzarioti Chief Financial Officer

The move bolsters Paysecure's expansion plans as the payments firm seeks tighter finance oversight across growing international operations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data
Data Analytics

OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data

Poor data quality is forcing finance teams to seek more traceable inputs for AI and reporting as OneStream adds a Snowflake link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
inDrive names Abhey Lamba as Chief Financial Officer
Cisco

inDrive names Abhey Lamba as Chief Financial Officer

As inDrive expands beyond ride-hailing, the new Chief Financial Officer will steer finance after gross bookings rose 30% to USD $6.4 billion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) stories

Aon launches D&O Risk Analyser for ASX-listed firms
Chief Financial Officer

Aon launches D&O Risk Analyser for ASX-listed firms

ASX-listed boards can now test executive exposure against Australian class action data as Aon's new tool sharpens insurance decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Constant AI promotes Lisa Cote to Chief Financial Officer
Fintech

Constant AI promotes Lisa Cote to Chief Financial Officer

The fintech's expansion into credit unions puts an experienced finance hand in place as it scales loan-operations software and AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month