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Why Every CFO Needs a Data Strategy Before an AI Strategy

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Why Every CFO Needs a Data Strategy Before an AI Strategy

Garbage In, Garbage Out

Many AI finance projects fail not because of bad models but because of bad data foundations.

Priorities Before Piloting AI

  1. Standardize your chart of accounts
  2. Consolidate data sources into a single source of truth
  3. Establish clear data ownership

Only after these are in place should CFOs invest heavily in AI tooling.

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