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    AI could unlock 10 margin points of growth for CFOs by 2029: Gartner

    “To capture the margin upside, CFOs need to align AI and technology investments to business outcomes,” Gartner’s Mike Helsel said.

    By • April 29, 2026
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    CFOs expect smaller finance teams, fewer junior roles amid AI push: survey

    As AI and global uncertainty heighten the finance function’s role, CFOs are looking for new technologies and more experienced professionals to staff their teams.

    By • April 29, 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. 

    By CFO Dive staff
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    CFOs lean on AI, ‘synthetic audiences’ to decode consumer behavior

    Companies like Albertsons are using AI to interpret shopping patterns and increase basket sizes in real time.

    By • April 28, 2026
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    Why AI poses a unique ROI challenge for accounting firms

    AI is exposing the limits of ROI frameworks rooted in billable-hour models, writes Thomson Reuters accounting expert Elizabeth Beastrom.

    By Elizabeth Beastrom • April 28, 2026
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    Bob’s Discount Furniture CFO stresses need for pricing elasticity

    Providing an “emotional price point” attracts consumers as they confront a world roiled by “perma-crisis,” Bob’s Discount Furniture CFO Carl Lukach said.

    By • April 27, 2026
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    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
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    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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    Nike cuts 1,400 roles as it reshapes technology team

    The athletic apparel brand’s layoffs follow a pattern of tech job losses in 2026, as companies assess talent needs amid AI deployment strategies.

    By Makenzie Holland • April 24, 2026
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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 • April 23, 2026
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    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 • April 23, 2026
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    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 • April 21, 2026
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    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 • April 20, 2026
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    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
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    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
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    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 • April 17, 2026
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    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
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    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 • April 14, 2026
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    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 • April 10, 2026
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    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 • April 10, 2026
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    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 • April 9, 2026
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    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 • April 7, 2026
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    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 • April 7, 2026
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    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 • April 6, 2026
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    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 • April 2, 2026
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    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 • April 1, 2026