The real power of finance data, and the AI built on top of it, starts from the bottom up. A strong data foundation begins with uniform naming, structured onboarding, and disciplined entry at the transactional level. Companies that build from clean, consistent inputs will unlock faster closes, better insights, and true AI leverage. Those that don’t will spend their time fixing what better design could have prevented.

NetSuite has unveiled NetSuite Next, a major AI-driven evolution of its ERP platform that embeds conversational AI, agentic workflows, and natural language search directly into the suite. Building on three earlier AI showcases we’ve covered at TheCFOai.com, this release marks NetSuite’s transition from incremental feature updates to a robust AI-native ERP experience, one powered by standardized, governed data that delivers more accurate and context-aware insights than multi-m

Tipalti has raised $200M and rolled out new AI features, from natural language reporting to predictive bill approvers. While these enhancements make the platform easier to use, they feel more incremental than transformative. For CFOs, Tipalti remains a strong payables tool. But there's only so much you can do as an AP module.

NetSuite’s $1B milestone highlights more than just Oracle’s momentum it spotlights a critical tension in today’s AI-driven enterprise tech: the tradeoff between data quality and feature specialization. While standalone tools often race ahead with the flashiest AI features, they leave companies juggling fragmented data and integration headaches. NetSuite and ERP platforms like it offer a different path: unified, structured data across business functions that can power strategi

NetSuite’s new AI Connector Service is more than just another feature — it’s an architectural shift. By supporting the Model Context Protocol (MCP), NetSuite is giving customers the flexibility to bring their own AI models into ERP while keeping governance and structure intact. As I’ve written before, AI is only as good as the data you feed it. That’s why this move plays to NetSuite’s greatest strength: clean, connected, normalized data across finance, operations, CRM, and HR

A couple of months ago, I visited Oracle’s headquarters in Israel to see how they’re integrating AI into NetSuite ERP. The room was packed- AI is changing everything. Here’s takeaway — AI is only as good as the data you feed it. That’s why I’m such a believer in centralized ERPs like NetSuite. When your finance, inventory, CRM, HR, and operations data all live in one clean, connected ecosystem, AI can actually produce meaningful insights.

About the Author: Niv Nissenson is the author of TheCFOai.com, where he writes about the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and finance. He is also the Founding Partner of Added Capital and brings over 15 years of CFO experience in the U.S. and Israel, including leading two companies through IPOs. Niv holds an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BA in History and Political Science from Tel Aviv University. Married with three children, he has a strong interest i