Driving Finance Innovation with AI | Rob Drover

Unlocking Finance Productivity With Generative AI: https://bit.ly/43CWilm

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the finance industry, empowering CFOs and finance teams to drive innovation and adapt to new market conditions with speed and efficiency. But for as widely discussed and debated as AI has been recently, best practices for adoption are hard to come by

To assist those looking to jumpstart their digital transformation efforts with AI, Melissa Howatson sits down to talk with Rob Drover, VP of Business Solutions at Marcum Technology, part of Marcum LLP Group. From his extensive firsthand knowledge, Rob shares how to leverage technology to streamline finance processes and boost strategic decision-making.

Discussed in This Episode:
• What digital transformation really means (and what’s impeding its progress) - Practical applications of AI to create more time for value-added tasks
• The need for continuous improvement in addition to regular AI audits
• Ensuring your AI model is approved by people who know your business
• How workers who invest in their own upskilling will stand out

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to the CFO Show: Embracing AI in Finance
00:25 The Evolution of Finance Teams and AI's Impact
01:03 Expert Insights: Rob Drover on Digital Transformation
02:22 Practical AI Applications in Finance
03:17 The Ideal Balance: Automation vs. Strategic Thinking
04:47 AI Audits: A New Frontier for Finance
05:18 Continuous Improvement and AI Implementation Strategies
06:59 Automation in Finance: Opportunities and Challenges
8:53 AI Pitfalls
11:19 Internal Controls
12:56 New Skills
13:00 Reskilling for the Future of Finance
14:46 Future Hiring
15:50 Final Thoughts
16:31 Rapid Fire Questions: Insights from Rob Drover
18:37 Closing Thoughts and Goodbye

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