Lahore– July 20, 2026: CFOs and finance teams are harnessing an explosion in data and AI technology to drive better business insights. But a new survey shows most have concerns over the integrity of AI-generated analysis
A major report, Enabling finance insight, from two of the world’s leading accountancy bodies, reveals a clear trend towards greater use of real-time operational data, with more than 60 per cent of finance teams increasing its use over the past two years to support better business insight and decision-making.
This shift from retrospective reporting towards current and forward-looking insights is driven by a greater breadth of data– from real-time operational metrics to unstructured internal text data – and increased use of AI technologies to reshape how data is analysed and interpreted.
The global survey of 1,600 finance professionals also reveals a real shift in the way that finance teams are working with data and IT across an organisation. Traditional silos are breaking down, with almost 60 per cent reporting close collaboration with data and IT teams.
But the research from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) shows that 93 per cent of finance professionals are concerned by the integrity and verifiability of AI-generated insights. Issues include AI hallucinations, inaccuracies, incomplete data sets, lack of transparency and bias.
