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Date: Thursday, November 12 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
Finance teams must explain performance to stakeholders with different priorities. Unclear metrics and reports can hide what changed, why it changed, and which details each audience needs to make a sound decision today.
Join us to see how timely data, dashboards, visuals, and dimensional analysis can shape a clear narrative. Learn how to present performance metrics and actionable insights in meaningful formats that stakeholders want to see.
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Wed, Nov 18, 2026 at 2pm ET (11am PT)
Join us to explore how AI can support forecasting, FP&A, budgeting, and audit, and learn how to surface trends, test assumptions, and identify risks while keeping human judgment and governance at the center.
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Wed, Dec 2, 2026 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
AI can support faster forecasting, automation, and review, but finance teams need clear use cases and trusted outputs. Join Aaron Harris of Sage and Michael Smith of Operation HOPE for practical guidance on adopting AI with control and confidence.
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Wed, Dec 9, 2026 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
Join this practical session to see where GenAI fits in reporting, reconciliations, and financial documentation. Learn how structured prompts, human review, and clear data guardrails help accounting teams work faster while protecting accuracy and control.
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Wed, Dec 16, 2026 at 2pm (ET (11am PT)
Join us to learn the five questions finance leaders need to ask AI vendors before deploying AI. Find out how to test governance, evidence trails, human oversight, audit controls, verification costs, and ROI, so you can choose which finance processes merit automation.
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Watch this on-demand session to learn how leading CFOs use real-time data, AI, and automation to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making. Discover practical actions that help finance teams work faster and support growth.
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Watch now to see how MLB tests changes, measures results, and keeps adapting. Learn how finance leaders can assess AI with the same discipline by tracing source data, reviewing reasoning, preserving audit trails, and keeping key decisions with people.
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Watch now to learn how finance leaders can assess AI vendors before expanding automation. IDC and Sage examine transparency, evidence trails, audit controls, human oversight and verification costs, helping you judge risk and expected return with confidence.
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Watch this on-demand keynote session to see what neuroscience says about AI use in finance. Learn how to train your tools, compare models, and use cognitive friction to keep human judgment central.
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How can finance teams test responsible AI? Watch this on-demand session for a breakdown of how finance-grade works, including AP, GL, and close-night examples. See how finance teams clean up data, ask better vendor questions, and keep every result explainable and traceable.
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Watch on-demand to learn how finance teams reduce month-end close times with automation. Explore findings from more than 1,000 finance professionals and hear how Angela Biermann cut close time, improved reporting speed, and created more time for analysis.
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AI promises to save time, but finance teams still spend hours verifying outputs. Explore the latest IDC research to learn why verification slows AI adoption, where agentic AI is gaining traction, and how transparency and explainability help finance teams move forward with confidence.
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When dashboards only report numbers, finance teams spend meetings explaining instead of advising. Join this webinar to see how storytelling dashboards give leaders clarity, context, and confidence to move from review to decision faster:
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AI is moving into finance workflows fast, but many teams still question accuracy, reliability, and oversight. When results impact financial reporting, trust becomes critical for adoption and daily use.
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Accounting teams face real pressure to move faster without risking accuracy, compliance, or audit readiness. This session cuts through the hype and shows exactly where GenAI fits daily accounting work, and where human judgment still has to lead.
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Most finance teams aren't stuck on AI adoption. They're stuck on using it well. This session covers where AI fits in day-to-day finance work, how to apply it without adding risk, and the practical steps to build confidence and expand your use over time.
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Forecasting and budgeting still rely on manual work and late data. This session shows how AI helps finance teams identify patterns, test scenarios, and improve forecast timing while keeping human review at the center of decisions.
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Managing multiple entities creates real friction, from slow closes to inconsistent reporting. This on-demand session shows how finance teams move faster, reduce manual steps, and stay compliant across currencies, regions, and ownership structures.
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When finance teams manage more entities, manual workflows slow the close, create intercompany confusion, and limit visibility. This webinar covers practical ways to handle consolidations, reporting, and compliance as the business grows.
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Finance teams face real pressure: rising data volumes, manual workloads, and the constant need to guide growth while staying compliant. This on-demand webinar covers four habits that help finance teams move faster and make more confident decisions.
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Finance teams are under constant pressure to explain results, defend forecasts, and answer questions fast. This webinar shows how to build dashboards that give stakeholders context, clear trends, and the signals they need to act.
Manual AP quietly drains time, money, and control from your business. Disconnected systems, missed discounts, and slow closes hold your team back. Watch this on-demand session to see how AI-powered AP automation with embedded vendor payments helps.
Sage and SourceForge explore how AI helps finance teams automate manual work, close faster, and shift from reactive reporting to proactive decision-making.
Ed Kless and Bill Fuesz at Sage walk through 10 specific reasons QuickBooks holds growing businesses back. They cover integration gaps, tracking limitations, and the financial reporting shortfalls that get in the way when it's time to scale.
Aaron Harris, CTO at Sage, and Piers Tomlinson from FT Longitude break down what authentic AI means for finance. They cover continuous accounting, continuous assurance, and continuous insights, and how each one cuts cycles and speeds up decisions.
Blake Oliver, Stephan Kramer, and Jeremiah Edwards dig into where AI is actually landing in accounting and finance. They cover real-world applications, the challenges that come with them, and how the technology is reshaping roles and decisions.
Aaron Harris and Michael Smith share a practical, hype-free finance AI game plan for 2026. They break down where to start, what to trust, real use cases with clear guardrails, and the concrete next steps that actually deliver value this year.
