Vibe coding got finance excited about AI. Now what?

Finance teams are finally pulling the AI lever themselves. The real test starts after the prototype.

By Sidharth Kakkar • April 27, 2026

Break free from spreadsheet chaos and redefine financial leadership with cloud ERP

Learn how to tackle burnout, talent shortages and transform financial leadership with cloud ERP.

April 27, 2026

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Finance automation and value creation: A new nexus

Process efficiency is just the beginning of what CFOs are realizing finance automation can bring to their organization. 

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The AI journey isn’t a ‘sprint,’ Trintech CFO says

As business leaders responsible for “mission-critical” processes, CFOs should focus on ensuring that artificial intelligence is reliable and auditable, Trintech CFO Omar Choucair said.

By Grace Noto • April 23, 2026

ServiceNow CFO says Middle East conflict delayed large deals

The finance chief said several Middle East on-premise deals slipped during the first quarter though the software firm’s full-year outlook remains in tact.

By Alexei Alexis • April 23, 2026

Workday preps AI tool aimed at fraud, error detection in finance

The company is pitching a future where AI agents constantly perform tasks for CFOs — what Workday’s CEO has described as “lights-out finance.”

By Alexei Alexis • April 21, 2026

AI payoff remains distant as firms keep spending, PwC finds

Meaningful gains from AI are still at least a year away for most companies, as finance chiefs face growing pressure to deliver results.

By Alexei Alexis • April 20, 2026

Powering partner success with innovation and AI: Avalara November 2025 partner webinar highlights

Avalara partners came together this November to explore the next chapter of compliance innovation. 

By Meg Higgins • April 20, 2026

Contracts are turning into budget protectors with spend intelligence

AI is turning contract PDFs into high value financial assets for spend control and optimization.

April 20, 2026

How CFOs can lead a smooth digital transformation: Wolters Kluwer

For today’s CFOs to effectively drive transformation, they need to keep their eye on processes — not the technology itself, Wolters Kluwer’s Maria Montenegro said.

By Grace Noto • April 17, 2026

CFOs face expanded mandate, pressures in a volatile 2026: Deloitte

Finance chiefs will need to lean further into AI and strategic leadership as uncertainty persists, according to Deloitte’s Steve Gallucci and Ed Hardy.

By Steve Gallucci and Ed Hardy • April 14, 2026

CFOs embrace LinkedIn amid shift to more public-facing role

ServiceNow’s Gina Mastantuono and PayPal’s Jamie Miller are among finance chiefs using LinkedIn to take their message beyond the quarterly earnings call.

By Alexei Alexis • April 14, 2026

CFOs flag as much as 30% of cloud spending as wasteful

Most surveyed CFOs said their organizations’ cloud spending is rising, while two-thirds reported oversight of those costs has reached the board level.

By Alexei Alexis • April 10, 2026

xAI CFO departs, The Information reports

Morgan Stanley alum Anthony Armstrong reportedly left the SpaceX-owned subsidiary as the Musk-owned rocket-maker preps for an IPO which could value it in the trillions.

By Grace Noto • April 10, 2026

Fintech firm Adyen targets CFOs’ treasury fragmentation problem

Financial operations at global enterprises remain “stubbornly complex,” as treasury teams juggle multiple banking and payment systems, the company said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 9, 2026

OneStream closes $6.4B go-private deal with Hg

The delisting comes less than two years after the office of the CFO software provider was taken public by investment firm KKR.

By Alexei Alexis • April 7, 2026

OpenAI urges tax policy rethink as AI heralds new economic era

The company floated a range of ideas, including levies on automated labor, to address growing concerns about the economic and societal impacts of AI.

By Alexei Alexis • April 7, 2026

Oracle taps Schneider Electric alum for CFO amid AI spending surge

Oracle will rely on Hilary Maxson’s financial expertise as it continues an aggressive plan to fund expansion of data centers amid the AI boom.

By Grace Noto • April 6, 2026

AI tied to a quarter of US layoffs in March

U.S. employers announced over 60,000 job cuts last month, with tech companies including Dell representing a large share, outplacement firm Challenger said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 2, 2026

Cybersecurity is increasingly a CFO problem: Microsoft

It’s now a “financial leadership challenge shaped by regulation, AI acceleration, and rising expectations from boards and investors,” the tech giant said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2026

New Sokin CFO keeps eye on North American opportunity

Sokin is looking to double down on expanding its operations in North America, among other projects aimed at accelerating a growth streak, CFO Tom Steer said.  

By Grace Noto • April 1, 2026

Teams say they are being pushed to do more with less as AI increases their workload

Sacrificing engagement for performance might backfire, according to research from employee experience platform Culture Amp.

By Lara Ewen • March 31, 2026

Nearly half of firms willing to pay 11% to 15% premium for AI skills

The urgency is growing as deployment of AI agents reaches a tipping point, a KPMG survey found.

By Alexei Alexis • March 31, 2026

Federal AI legislation faces ‘very bleak’ prospects

Political gridlock and federal-state tensions make nationwide AI legislation unlikely in 2026, leaving companies to navigate a patchwork of rules, attorneys say.

By Alexei Alexis • March 31, 2026

FTC settles with AI startup accused of bilking customers

The action highlights increased enforcement activity targeting “AI washing,” where vendors are accused of making false or exaggerated product claims.

By Alexei Alexis • March 26, 2026

OpenAI CFO: $120B funding raise in sight as IPO reports swirl

The ChatGPT maker is also expanding its finance team amid the massive funding round and IPO speculation.

By Alexei Alexis • March 25, 2026