CFO AI Compass: A Practical Guide for Finance Leaders

<p>Artificial Intelligence has shifted from an executive priority to a board-level mandate and finance leaders find themselves directly accountable for its outcomes. This extraordinary opportunity brings real risk escalating costs and organizational anxiety.</p><p>This book is a finance leader&rsquo;s practical guide to navigating AI. It offers clear frameworks insights and recommendations to help finance leaders shape their organization&rsquo;s AI agenda and drive impactful transformation within the finance function. It accelerates learning by simplifying AI concepts.</p><p>Written by a CFO this book is grounded in real experience and conversations with executives. It provides a fast track for CFOs to co-lead the AI transformation capture its full potential and establish strong governance and guardrails.</p><p><b>Contents</b></p><p><b>Part I: The Enterprise AI Playbook</b></p><p><b>Unlocking Value</b></p><p>1. Strategic Framework</p><p>2. Investment Framework</p><p>3. CFO as a Business Partner</p><p><b>Optimizing Investment</b></p><p>4. Costs of AI</p><p>5. Economics of AI Operating Models</p><p><b>Establishing Guardrails</b></p><p>6. Managing Risk & Governance</p><p>7. Avoiding Legal Exposure</p><p>8. Regulatory Landscape</p><p>9. Third-Party & Security Risks</p><p><b>Financial Treatment</b></p><p>10. Accounting Treatment</p><p>11. Tax Treatment</p><p><b>Future-Proofing</b></p><p>12. Planning for the Future</p><p><b>Part II: Finance Playbook</b></p><p>13. Record-to-Report</p><p>14. Procure-to-Pay</p><p>15. Order-to-Cash</p><p>16. FP&A</p><p>17. Corporate Tax</p><p>18. Internal Audit & ICFR</p><p>19. Corporate Risk</p><p><b>Part III: AI Fundamentals</b></p><p>20. AI Concepts</p><p>21. AI Tools</p>