CFO Talk: Building AI that Delivers
This CFO Talk - Building AI that Delivers, brings together a panel of experts to dissect why AI initiatives are failing and what it takes to make them successful.
Deal Structures: Trends in Private Company Sales
Selling a business is rarely as simple as agreeing on a price. How that price is paid, the deal structure, can dramatically affect how much money a seller actually receives, when they receive it, and how much risk they continue to carry after closing the deal.
How Agentic AI Helps CFOs Operate Proactively, Streamline Planning, and Strengthen Forecasting
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is under pressure to do more, faster, more frequently, and with greater accuracy than ever before. To alleviate the time and resource constraints in FP&A CFOs are adopting autonomous finance, signaling an ongoing shift from reactive, static reporting to a more adaptive, insight-driven FP&A. We have entered an age in finance that AI is going autonomouns.
When Buyers Compete For Your Business, You Win - The Business Sale Process
Buyer competition turns a business sale into a market. And markets, unlike individual buyers, rarely underpay. Creating competition for your business isn’t just about securing the best price and terms, it’s about actually closing a deal. Buying a company is expensive and risky, and deals often fall apart before they close. But a buyer who has successfully navigated a competitive sale process is far more likely to follow through on their offer and close the deal they agreed to. The most effective way to create buyer competition is through an auction process.
Gustavo’s Corner: AI News for CFOs - #21
Refined AI News for CFOs
AI is moving quickly from standalone tools into a more connected layer of everyday work. OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, and SpaceXAI are improving speed, memory, browser integration, and model economics, while new transparency requirements are making AI governance more important. At the same time, PwC’s found that AI skills are rapidly becoming a premium capability in financial services, with direct implications for hiring, workforce structure, and the future of entry-level finance roles.
