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Key Takeaways AI delivers real ROI when it strengthens human judgment, not when it simply automates tasks.
Finance leaders see results when they own AI strategy instead of delegating it solely to IT.
AI is changing the way finance teams operate, but the real value isn’t just faster reports or automated reconciliations. It’s how leaders use that time and insight to make smarter, faster and more confident decisions. The companies seeing real ROI aren’t the ones chasing every new tool. But they’re the ones using AI in Finance to strengthen human judgment, without replacing it.
Over the past few years, I’ve watched the finance industry invest billions into artificial intelligence, and I’ve had countless conversations with finance leaders, founders and peers who all ask the same thing: Is it actually paying off?
The answer is short and simple — Yes, but not for everyone.
The difference between companies that see real ROI from AI and those that don’t usually comes down to how they use it. Buying the right tools is only the first step. Real results come when leaders know where AI fits into their processes, their people’s work and their decision-making.
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Where most companies go wrong
Many organizations treat AI like a magic switch. They buy a platform, connect their data and expect transformation overnight.
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