This edition of Gustavo’s Corner opens with a critical reality check from Harvard Business Review, which finds that enterprise AI may increase workload rather than reduce it. Iris Finance introduces Fin, a self-auditing AI agent embedded directly into FP&A workflows. OpenAI’s accusations against DeepSeek highlight U.S.–China AI tensions, raising strategic and geopolitical considerations. More….
The 2026 D2A2 Insights Predictions and Prescription webinar, with the authors of the annual D2A2 Insights Report, delivered a powerful session on the critical changes taking place digital, data, analytics and AI (D2A2). Buckle up for your ride into the future.
In this article Sam Gupta reports Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) wasn’t designed for intelligent agents, dynamic workflows, or machine-driven transactions. Yet those are now becoming the default operating model for modern businesses.
Learn why Sam writes, “There is a very real possibility that ERP, as a category, either disappears entirely or evolves so far that it no longer fits its traditional definition.”
Contributor Mark Stiving, a pricing expert and founder of Impact Pricing, captured our imagination when he shared The Role of the CFO in Pricing with our community. In this article he shares how and why an iconic measure in the SaaS world is being replaced.
Before discussing speed versus precision, it is important to separate historical reporting from forward looking analysis. Historical financial data such as the performance P&L and balance sheet must always be accurate. These numbers represent facts and are the basis for trust, accountability and decision making. There is little flexibility here and the trade off between speed for quality has high diminishing returns. Zach Kritikos explains why this is different for forecasts and how you can leverage those differences.
