I tested ChatGPT's ability to perform a basic accounting consolidation. Despite confident promises and reasonable initial questions, the AI failed to eliminate subsidiary equity and investment accounts - fundamental consolidation requirements.

Trying to make sense of the dizzying pace of change in artificial intelligence? Mary Meeker’s latest report, Trends — Artificial Intelligence, is a great place to start. At over 300 pages, it’s dense, data-driven, and surprisingly accessible. It gives executives, investors, and even curious technophiles a comprehensive look at what’s happening in AI which if I had to sum the report to a single word it would be "unprecedented".

This blog explores how AI is transforming the role of CFOs and finance teams, driven by my personal journey to stay ahead of the curve and embrace the next wave of financial technology.