https://genehalbrooks.com/podcast/ en-us Daily briefing on AI in financial systems: agentic finance, FP&A tech, close automation, and the platforms that run it all. AI Generated © 2026 Gene Halbrooks Gene Halbrooks false episodic Gene Halbrooks https://genehalbrooks.com/podcast/cover.png https://genehalbrooks.com/podcast/ Maya and Dev cover Octopus AI's autonomous variance-to-forecast processes, Larridin's 0M raise to audit enterprise AI spending, hyperscalers raising 31B+ for the AI buildout, Clark's Clerks audit agents, and Casap's 6M agentic raise. AI Generated ep-8fa629c0-ec00-4d56-ae56-d4b70d0ae6d4 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:58:26 +0000 400 false full Maya and Dev cover AI linking predictive forecasting to automated payments, ServiceNow's CFO on guardrails and AI bookings, month-end close automation tools, and Beijing's new principles for secure financial AI agents. AI Generated ep-266698df-6a70-40be-afc3-d983a55b17f9 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:57:10 +0000 352 false full Maya and Dev cover SAP's governed Joule agents and new forecasting model from TechEd, Deloitte surveys on CFO ownership of AI costs in North America and Switzerland, American Banker data on why pre-AI baselines decide whether teams can prove AI returns, and Stripe Treasury for agents. AI Generated ep-bd95ce9b-4c2c-4282-bcb4-9a40fc74fdeb Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:58:07 +0000 369 false full Maya and Dev cover Amazon's Q3 results and its 220 billion dollar AI spending plan, Oracle's move to charge by AI task, Yooz's agentic AP allocation, MYOB's Iris AI foundation, and the CCH Connections panel's 90-day challenge for accounting firms. AI Generated ep-495064c5-0a32-4a6c-81c1-59b20c413981 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:57:42 +0000 351 false full Maya and Dev cover OneStream's updated Future of FP&A report, Armanino teaming up with Abacum for AI-native FP&A, BlackLine's trusted-cloud expansion in Europe with S3NS, and TaxDome's MCP launch for accounting firms. AI Generated ep-b0a26544-ced6-41dd-b9f8-5cc2de8f90cd Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:57:02 +0000 335 false full Maya and Dev cover Microsoft and Alphabet's earnings putting AI capex to the test, Rillet's zero-day close, Hyphenate's 45 million dollar Series A for autonomous finance, Intuit's agentic books close, and Ignition's AI coworker for accounting firms. AI Generated ep-e99ef7fb-72af-4a29-95c7-74862183a8fd Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:58:25 +0000 422 false full Maya and Dev cover Coupa's finding that 41% of finance leaders bet on autonomous agents but only 13% have deployed them, Double's Autoclose for the month-end close, FIS research on measuring AI value in cash management, and EY's DNA of the CFO survey on preparedness and data quality. AI Generated ep-e64e69b5-c965-4e7b-90f6-cde3da8dbd58 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:57:48 +0000 406 false full Maya and Dev cover BearingPoint's traceable finance and EPM agents, Workday's CFO judging AI by decision quality, a 63 billion dollar vehicle financing Broadcom chips for Anthropic, and Meta raising dedicated equity capital for AI infrastructure. AI Generated ep-0851e555-f822-46b7-b97e-21f23b801d03 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:57:02 +0000 354 false full Maya and Dev cover Deutsche Bank cutting some corporate loan decisions from weeks to minutes with governed AI agents, a KPMG survey finding 87% of UK finance leaders expect AI to outdo the 1986 Big Bang, and a FusionIQ and Enterra deal built on explainable, auditable AI for regulated finance. AI Generated ep-c7807531-789d-41f9-90d3-85a67512629d Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:57:54 +0000 350 false full Maya and Dev cover PE-backed CFOs still building budgets in Excel while resisting autonomous AI forecasting, Tipalti's end-to-end AP agent and MCP links, data showing no AI payoff yet outside tech, and the Big Tech earnings test for AI cash flow. AI Generated ep-b08d503e-8f71-4b7f-bcd4-ee14a1692432 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:58:11 +0000 383 false full Maya and Dev cover Barclays and American Express restructuring before they automate, the SEC putting AI on its FY2027 exam priorities, banks restricting outside AI agents, OpenAI's Decisions API and Ramp's agent cost tracking, and OpenAI's valuation cut alongside Anthropic's IPO financials. AI Generated ep-2c670137-ab63-4147-bbdc-99477650515a Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:57:33 +0000 367 false full Maya and Dev cover Kognitos governed AI Employees for the close, a Datarails survey showing AI reshaping finance jobs rather than cutting them, FIS research on the cash AI measurement gap, and Safebooks' new close and SOX automation suite. AI Generated ep-86120a37-e39c-4cb5-b1cf-3fd32066211f Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:57:59 +0000 385 false full SAP crosses 10 billion euros in a quarter on AI-driven cloud demand, UK and Ireland finance leaders say they are being rushed on AI, The F Suite launches Floyd, a source-backed AI for CFOs, and APAC bank leaders demand purpose-built AI for finance. AI Generated ep-b0cebb89-10ee-479f-8380-4bb65107ffae Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:57:30 +0000 341 false full OneStream brings governed SensibleAI Agents to SAP finance teams, PYMNTS/JPMorgan data shows gen AI cash use at 80% while agentic execution stays at 5%, DualEntry's benchmark finds consistency is the gap for ledger models, VapusData launches a governed finance OS, and Money20/20 splits over letting outside agents in. AI Generated ep-1a76268a-4798-4f8e-93d1-c0b7256392eb Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:57:48 +0000 365 false full BILL puts a control hub and risk intelligence around its finance agents, Workday's Decision Intelligence gets a real post-close test at Unity with proof still thin, Huntington builds a Gemini-powered operating system for small businesses, and OpenAI's Itaú and Benefit Street cases pair assistants with governance. AI Generated ep-6615e35f-a19d-4b4e-b2d2-375cc01eead9 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:58:30 +0000 337 false full Datarails Spend ties spending to the live plan at request time, Oracle NetSuite gives away a free AI-first finance platform to win startup ledgers early, and Tungsten Automation folds payments into accounts payable on a real-time core ledger. AI Generated ep-1aeb1a6c-73a6-49f1-948a-d4ce535e2b09 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:40:40 +0000 311 false full CFOs tighten AI and token spending with limits, cheaper models, and dashboards, a framework for proving AI return in cost avoidance, revenue protection, and strategic optionality, and Tether-backed AIsa builds governed agent payments while real agent volumes remain tiny. AI Generated ep-9a7cabb8-f097-4c55-b688-52859a2a7fcc Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:02:20 +0000 392 false full Genpact puts agentic AI into accounts receivable, executives at EY's Journey panel say AI budgets are tripling under KPI discipline, US corporate tax receipts fall 15% as AI capex write-offs offset record profits, lawmakers question Meta's .6B research tax credit, and LeadSquared's CFO builds a real-time finance engine. AI Generated ep-81de354b-fbf9-44df-b452-8d2d97457b8b Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:59:12 +0000 413 false full Intuit acquires AI-native revenue platform Sequence, FIS puts its Anthropic-built AML investigations agent on sale to every US bank, UK data show CFO headcount expectations far ahead of delivered results, and Figma's CFO accepts lower margins to chase AI demand. AI Generated ep-5d3008aa-0ece-4453-8301-2806deb998a2 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:57:22 +0000 362 false full Finance leaders face intense pressure to implement AI while spending much of their day checking its outputs, Maxio puts seven specialist agents inside its billing platform, Deloitte finds UK CFOs expecting AI-driven headcount cuts, and Ascend launches Cora for commissions reconciliation. AI Generated ep-0bd1fe33-2d4e-4a06-80bb-7e5e885e4cc4 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:57:51 +0000 379 false full Workday and Anthropic connect Claude's reasoning to Workday's rules and permissions for HR and finance, Abacum launches Modeler to bring agentic modeling to FP&A teams, and Quadient adds an email agent to accounts receivable. AI Generated ep-b2001d21-528d-4105-8b05-86f0faf36c25 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:57:06 +0000 366 false full OneStream's Forward Finance Index finds finance scaling AI faster than it can trust the results, DualEntry brings agents into everyday ERP work with Tasks, and Wolters Kluwer adds conversational AI and automated bank reconciliation to Genya. AI Generated ep-127e86d5-bea5-4263-93ed-b6cd8821291f Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:58:55 +0000 416 false full Maya and Dev cover four AI-in-finance stories: FIS launches its Agentic Insights Suite for the CFO office, EY rolls autonomous agents into global audits, Payhawk unveils its AI Office of the CFO, and startup Tergle builds custom AI audit agents. AI Generated ep-493afe23-36c5-432d-9129-2df93790c3d5 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:56:56 +0000 280 false full Maya and Dev cover three AI-in-finance stories: ISG naming OneStream the top Overall Leader in its 2026 Record to Report Buyers Guides, Gartner's advice to pilot governance first before scaling AI agents, and CaixaBank's expanded Google Cloud partnership through 2033. AI Generated ep-d6e5f293-4f89-41e3-b665-306c07914d57 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:58:10 +0000 267 false full Maya and Dev cover four AI-in-finance stories: Genpact's agentic month-end close suite, Trintech's Adra journal entry automation, ISG's 2026 FAO Provider Lens report, and AI forecasting for cash-flow management. AI Generated ep-ca5cb7f4-9ab2-4b11-8825-135973523240 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:57:56 +0000 152 false full