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Research2026-08-04

FTI Consulting released a white paper on July 31, 2026 arguing that AI has changed what companies expect from CFOs in their first 100 days, with new finance chiefs increasingly hired to modernize finance and enable enterprise-wide change. The paper advises early assessment of the maturity of an organization's data and systems, and names value-creation opportunities including forecasting accuracy and scenario planning, faster reporting via AI and automation, and better visibility into cash, margins and operational drivers. FTI cautioned against automation for its own sake, suggesting technology be used to pressure-test decisions such as pricing changes or supply chain disruptions. FTI's 2026 Global CFO Survey, published in February, found 52% of CFOs lead or co-lead enterprise transformation and 48% oversee AI enablement; Datarails reported in March that nearly one in three finance job postings referenced AI or machine learning, up from one in four a year earlier.

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