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Your Year-End Close Doesn't Have to Ruin the Holidays

Dec 16, 2025

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12 min read

Your Year-End Close Doesn't Have to Ruin the Holidays

Two AI workflows that Compress Days of Analysis and Forecasting into Hours

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+2

How to Save Thousands in Taxes with AI Tax Planning

Dec 9, 2025

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13 min read

How to Save Thousands in Taxes with AI Tax Planning

AI just made year-end tax planning accessible—if you act now

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Productivity

+4

Stop Looking for the Perfect Prompt

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

Stop Looking for the Perfect Prompt

Real Work With AI Requires Management, not Magic

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+4

The New Reality of Finance Automation

Nov 18, 2025

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9 min read

The New Reality of Finance Automation

How to read the market and know if your environment is ready

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Claude

+3

You Deliver It, You Own It!

Nov 11, 2025

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13 min read

You Deliver It, You Own It!

How to handle the flood of AI-generated work

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+6

AI News of the Month — October 2025

Nov 4, 2025

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12 min read

AI News of the Month — October 2025

Accountability, Adoption, and the Growing Need for Financial Leadership in AI

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+2

What to Budget for AI in 2026

Oct 21, 2025

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9 min read

What to Budget for AI in 2026

How CFOs should plan for both measurable returns and long-term enablement.

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+7

AI News of the Month - September 2025

Oct 7, 2025

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7 min read

AI News of the Month - September 2025

AI shifts reshaping how CFOs govern, deploy, and fund innovation

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+3

AI Finally Delivers CFO-Ready Spreadsheets

Sep 16, 2025

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9 min read

AI Finally Delivers CFO-Ready Spreadsheets

Also: 5 exclusive prompts to turn Claude into your spreadsheet assistant

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+3

When Your Board Says: “Use AI”

Sep 9, 2025

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9 min read

When Your Board Says: “Use AI”

Also: Why corporate LLMs are non-negotiable

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Productivity

+3

Beyond the 95%: The Back-Office AI Opportunity

Aug 26, 2025

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5 min read

Beyond the 95%: The Back-Office AI Opportunity

Also: CFO checklist for quantifying back-office AI savings

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Automation

+3

Where CFOs Can Really Learn AI

Aug 19, 2025

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9 min read

Where CFOs Can Really Learn AI

My honest take on post-grad programs, free resources, and the power of community

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

AI Model

+3

How OpenAI’s New Models Unlock Secure AI

Aug 12, 2025

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8 min read

How OpenAI’s New Models Unlock Secure AI

Why CFOs Finally Have an Answer to IT’s Biggest AI Objection

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Governance

+4

AI News of the Month | July 2025

Aug 5, 2025

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7 min read

AI News of the Month | July 2025

AI Agents, Confidentiality Risks, and Regulatory Updates

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Governance

+3

Beyond the AI Policy: Navigating AI Regulation

Jul 29, 2025

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9 min read

Beyond the AI Policy: Navigating AI Regulation

Also: The Unspoken Truth About the U.S. AI Action Plan

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Governance

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How to Build a Practical, Compliance-Ready AI Policy

Jul 22, 2025

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9 min read

How to Build a Practical, Compliance-Ready AI Policy

Also: AI Policy Checklist to Guide Your First Draft

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Automation

+3

AI News of the Month | June 2025

Jul 1, 2025

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7 min read

AI News of the Month | June 2025

Agents, Regulation, and What’s (Not) Working Yet

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Budget

+2

Why the Best AI Implementations Start with Discovery

Jun 24, 2025

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10 min read

Why the Best AI Implementations Start with Discovery

And How Jumping Straight into Use Cases Can Waste Time and Trust

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

AI Model

+4

CFO’s Guide to Hiring an AI Vendor

Jun 17, 2025

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9 min read

CFO’s Guide to Hiring an AI Vendor

Also: Real AI Vendor Red Flags I’ve Seen

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Claude

+2

AI News of the Month | May 2025

Jun 3, 2025

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7 min read

AI News of the Month | May 2025

A curated briefing for CFOs and finance leaders navigating the AI era

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Automation

+3

Top-Down or Bottom-Up? Building AI Culture That Works

May 27, 2025

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8 min read

Top-Down or Bottom-Up? Building AI Culture That Works

Also: 3 Common Mistakes Leaders Make When Rolling Out AI

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Productivity

+6

How to Build AI Controls for High-Stakes Workflows

May 13, 2025

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10 min read

How to Build AI Controls for High-Stakes Workflows

Also: Blending AI with Human Oversight for Flawless Investor Reports

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Productivity

+3

How to Build an AI Adoption System That Actually Scales

May 6, 2025

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9 min read

How to Build an AI Adoption System That Actually Scales

Also: An Example of Sales Report Automation That Saved 2 Hours a Week

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Productivity

+3

How to Validate Your First AI Idea in 30 Minutes

Apr 29, 2025

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8 min read

How to Validate Your First AI Idea in 30 Minutes

Also: Top Mistakes to Avoid When Testing Your AI WorkflowIs

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina

Automation

+5

Your First Real AI Win: How to Choose the Right Use Case

Apr 22, 2025

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10 min read

Your First Real AI Win: How to Choose the Right Use Case

Also: 5 Ready-to-Use Finance Workflows You Can Automate Today

Anna Tiomina
Anna Tiomina
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