France's mandatory B2B e-invoicing regime went live September 1, the leading edge of a wave crossing more than 30 countries by 2030. Most finance teams' AR and ERP infrastructure isn't built for it.
Two independent 2026 surveys, one of 200 billion-dollar CFOs and one of roughly 300 finance practitioners, both landed on the same figure: only about 21% can point to measurable value from AI. Budgets keep climbing, closes keep getting faster, and the cash cycle has barely moved.
New Deloitte research finds 78% of CEOs now say their CFO is their most important strategic partner, up from 41% in 2019. Understanding the capabilities that separate transformational CFOs from traditional ones has never been more consequential.
Business Finance Weekly Research
State of Corporate Finance Report
of CFOs say AI has already changed at least one core finance process in their organisation, up from 38% the prior year.
FinTech Benchmark
Digital Finance Adoption Survey
Average annual cost savings from AI-powered reconciliation and close automation at companies with revenue above $500M.
Deal Intelligence Report
M&A Activity Pulse
Median time-to-close for sub-$500M transactions has compressed by 11 days year-on-year as digital due diligence tools reach mainstream adoption.
