Technological advancements have undoubtedly been changing the landscape of business, redefining FP&A organisations through deeper insights and more thorough analysis.
According to IBM, among the five key FP&A trends to watch for 2026, is how artificial intelligence and automation will become core FP&A capabilities.
The global technology innovator highlights that AI in FP&A has been gaining popularity, as revealed by the recent IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) research, which found that 69% of CFOs think that AI is integral to their finance transformation strategy. Unfortunately, according to IBM, implementation remains a major obstacle for many CFOs.
It has been proven that finance leaders today are moving beyond experimentation with AI and are transitioning into daily use to intentionally make technology investments a priority.
IBM further states that machine learning models are continuously boosting forecast accuracy by learning from new data and dynamically adjusting assumptions. As a result, IBM says planning cycles compress from weeks to hours.
The study also reveals that more than four in five CFOs say it is important to adopt traditional AI in financial planning and analysis and procure-to-pay, according to the IBV report.
