
The CFO’s New Job
Before determining where to apply AI, CFOs have to answer a fundamental question: ‘How should this company actually run?’

Before determining where to apply AI, CFOs have to answer a fundamental question: ‘How should this company actually run?’

IT investments will be a crucial part of adapting to rapid trade policy changes, says Rimini Street CFO Michael Perica.

Without a way to accurately forecast revenue in a volatile economy, too many CFOs will find themselves caught off guard by sudden cash-flow shortfalls.

‘Every week these models will compete and get better, and it’s impossible to predict who will outdo the other,’ says Tata Consultancy’s Ashok Krish.

‘Technology is playing a bigger role but adopting a new tool just because it’s shiny or trending rarely works out,’ says Visual Lease CFO Katie Eskandarian.

“Handing over finance to machines too quickly comes with a cost a finance leader can’t always see right away,” says Siqi Chen of Runway Financial.