IBM Study: As AI Scales Enterprise-Wide, CFOs Play an Expanded Role in Transformation

IBM Study: As AI Scales Enterprise-Wide, CFOs Play an Expanded Role in Transformation

By IBM
Publication Date: 2026-09-30 12:00:00

  • Most CFOs report their role has expanded into enterprise technology or AI strategy leadership
  • By 2030, more than half of surveyed CFOs expect to help design financial and ethical guardrails for AI

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A new global study from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value finds that as AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, CFOs are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital allocation support them.