IBM Study: As AI Scales Enterprise-Wide, CFOs Play an Expanded Role in Transformation
IBM, Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
An IBM IBV study of 1,500 CFOs finds 62% now help lead technology or AI strategy, yet only 6% say finance is transformation-ready.
A new IBM Institute for Business Value study of 1,500 CFOs finds 62% say their role has expanded into enterprise technology or AI strategy leadership, 56% have more portfolio and capital reallocation authority, and 54% handle more business model design.
Only 6% say finance has reached a transformation-ready state with AI embedded at scale.
By 2030, 56% expect to help design financial and ethical guardrails for AI, and 55% expect to shape operating models and workforce strategies.