#16 Kevin Appleby - The AI-Enabled CFO: From Crunching Numbers to Thinking Strategically — Hitchhiker's Guide to AI Governance

Don't panic. Finance consultant, coach and GrowCFO podcast host Kevin Appleby, explores how AI could reshape the role of the CFO and the finance function.

In this podcast, Kevin talks about the compelling AI opportunity of less time crunching numbers and finding more time for a thinking space.

What it means for CFOs is better analysis of the numbers, challenging assumptions, exploring alternatives and contributing to strategic decisions.

KEY TOPICS

AI's impact on CFO responsibilities

Challenges in finance transformation projects

Best practices for AI governance in finance

The evolving role of CFOs in AI adoption

Using AI for financial modelling and decision-making

EPISODE NAVIGATION

02:13 The meaning of life and AI in the 2020s

07:23 Traditional challenges in finance transformation projects

14:52 How AI comes unstuck when it's trying to work with bad practice

16:03 Accountants risk losing their trusted advisor status

21:02 What does the modern CFO look like?

23:11 How will the AI-enabled CFO change the role of the CFO?

26:14 Why do CFOs feel they are behind with AI adoption?

28:26 Three levels of AI use on the Finance maturity scale

35:22 The future of AI is enabling Finance to do the "basics" well

38:15 CFOs will absolutely love how AI can save the company money

41:15 The Future of AI-enabled Accounting

43:43 What advice would you give to your younger self?

46:11 The famous quote segment

HOW TO FIND KEVIN APPLEBY

LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/kevinappleby

Website - https://growcfo.net

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