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2026: The Six Defining Challenges for the Office of the CFO — Blog Series (6 of 6)
By GrowCFO in partnership with Acterys
2026 will reward CFOs who act decisively. Those who modernise their systems, strengthen their data foundations, adopt AI purposefully, and secure their operations will shape the next generation of financial leadership.
The Journey Ahead
Across the GrowCFO community, finance leaders are moving toward:
- Faster, smarter decision-making
- Unified operational and financial data
- Advanced planning and forecasting cycles
- Real-time performance visibility
- Reduced manual processes
- Increased governance and control
Platforms like Acterys sit at the centre of this transformation — bridging finance and IT, and enabling secure, scalable, AI-ready performance management.
What Acterys Enables
The Office of the CFO can take advantage of:
- Integration of all financial and operational data sources
- Real-time modelling, scenarios, and forecasts
- AI-driven automation
- Secure, compliant collaboration
- Strong governance frameworks
- A single, connected planning environment across Fabric, Power BI, and Excel
Why This Matters for 2026
The next wave of financial excellence will be defined by agility. Organisations that can adapt quickly, simulate outcomes rapidly, and make data-driven decisions confidently will lead their markets.
GrowCFO Insight
In an environment where agility equals advantage, the combination of Acterys’ technology and GrowCFO’s leadership insights equips finance teams to thrive amid uncertainty.
