How This Startup Is Solving The 1% Trust Problem Facing CFOs

How This Startup Is Solving The 1% Trust Problem Facing CFOs

CFOs trust AI for 99% of tasks but demand human oversight. Learn how the latest wave of fintech startups are approaching finance automation's trust problem.

96% of CFOs say AI's biggest benefit is freeing time for strategic work. MyrtleBeachSC News

New York, NY – January 28, 2026 – The debate is over. CFOs aren’t asking whether to adopt AI in finance anymore. They’re asking why every solution forces them to choose between speed they can’t audit and control that doesn’t scale. A new research study from Wakefield Research surveyed 100 CFOs at mid-market U.S. companies ($50M-$500M revenue). Between 60 and 77 percent already plan to adopt AI depending on the use case. But the findings reveal a…

US CFOs back AI for finance but insist on oversight

US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.