The Agentic CFO: How Finance Leaders Build AI-Native Organisations That Govern, Scale, and CompoundEnglish | November 10, 2026 | ISBN: 1808761596 | 70 pages | EPUB (True) | 512.84 KB
Build an AI-native finance function that can govern, automate, and scale by designing the data foundations, controls, audit trails, and human accountability every finance agent needsKey FeaturesBuild the data and governance foundations required for finance AIApply agentic AI across FP&A, close, tax, AP/AR, and treasuryDesign human oversight, audit trails, and controls before scaling AIBook DescriptionAI can automate finance workflows, but autonomy without strong foundations creates new risks. The Agentic CFO shows finance leaders how to build an AI-native finance function where agents operate within clearly defined data, governance, accountability, and control structures.You'll begin by addressing the problems that undermine finance AI initiatives before they scale: inconsistent data, unclear ownership, poor process documentation, and weak accountability. You'll then design the governance architecture around autonomous agents, including human authority lines, audit trails, escalation paths, and agent ownership.The book applies these principles to the finance workflows where AI can have the greatest impact, including financial close, FP&A, tax, AP/AR automation, treasury, and spend management. You'll see how to determine what agents can handle autonomously, what requires human judgment, and how to make automated decisions auditable.Finally, you'll explore the evolving role of the CFO, build a self-improving finance system, and establish proof before expanding AI across the organization.What you will learnPrepare finance data and processes for agentic AIDefine human authority before deploying autonomous agentsBuild auditable decision trails for finance AIApply AI agents to close, FP&A, tax, and AP/ARIntroduce agentic AI into treasury and spend managementEstablish ownership, escalation paths, and governanceBuild finance systems that improve with every cycleProve AI outcomes before scaling across the organizationWho this book is forThis book is for CFOs, controllers, VPs of Finance, FP&A leaders, finance transformation leaders, and senior finance professionals responsible for introducing AI into the finance function. It is particularly relevant to leaders moving beyond AI pilots toward governed, production-ready agentic workflows. No AI development or programming experience is required.Table of ContentsThe Post-Mortem Nobody Wants to WriteThe Sequencing ProblemThe Data FoundationThe Human Authority LineThe Audit Trail ArchitectureThe Agent Org ChartFinancial CloseFP&A TransformationTax in the AI-Native Finance FunctionAP/AR AutomationTreasury and Spend ManagementThe COFOThe Self-Improving Finance SystemProof Before Scale
