Oracle’s Q2 FY26 results showed NetSuite Cloud ERP revenue reaching $1.0B, up 13% year over year—outpacing Oracle’s broader SaaS growth. This steady performance comes as Oracle’s stock has pulled back sharply from its September peak, highlighting the contrast between market volatility and NetSuite’s consistent execution as a core cloud ERP platform.

The AI Trial Balance Trial: Chat GPT low effort failure, Gemini won't even try and Claude tried hard but failed harder. The results were clear: general-purpose AI still can’t handle even basic accounting reporting reliably.

In this review, I test DealSage.io, an AI-powered platform for managing M&A deal pipelines. Built by former JP Morgan and Palantir execs, it streamlines due diligence, financial analysis, and deal tracking with smart data extraction and intuitive workflows. In my test, it handled messy PDFs, flagged errors, and saved hours of manual work, a sleek upgrade from Excel for dealmakers.

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.

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.