{"id":19858,"date":"2024-10-08T15:01:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=19858"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:53:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:53:56","slug":"ai-finance-cfo-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/ai-finance-cfo-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in finance guidance helps bridge the gap between hype and reality\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/technology-innovation\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Technology &amp; Innovation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAI in finance guidance helps bridge the gap between hype and reality\u00a0\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-10-08T15:01:43+01:00\">8 October, 2024<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"AI in finance guidance helps bridge the gap between hype and reality\u00a0\u00a0\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/ai-finance-cfo-tips\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/asavinwattanajantra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Asavin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Asavin Wattanajantra<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid the generative AI hype, how is artificial intelligence genuinely transforming the operations of CFOs and finance professionals today?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our report, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/gate-a72b68be-0fcb-4e24-b79a-14b0f9d2002c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI: The opportunity for CFOs<\/a>,&#8221; outlines practical steps that CFOs can take now to identify the right AI tools, secure buy-in from stakeholders, and implement these tools effectively.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following these steps can redefine your financial operations, enhance strategic decision-making, and drive growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-a72b68be-0fcb-4e24-b79a-14b0f9d2002c\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-a72b68be-0fcb-4e24-b79a-14b0f9d2002c\"\n\t>Get your free copy of AI opportunities for CFOs here<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-why-specialist-ai-finance-tools-matter-to-cfos-nbsp\" data-level=\"2\">Why specialist AI finance tools matter to CFOs&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-s-inside-the-report-nbsp\" data-level=\"2\">What&#8217;s inside the report?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-empower-your-finance-team-with-sage-copilot-nbsp\" data-level=\"2\">Empower your finance team with Sage Copilot&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-download-ai-the-opportunity-for-cfos-today-nbsp\" data-level=\"2\">Download &#8220;AI: The opportunity for CFOs&#8221; 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