Salesforce surveys 865 CFOs: 74% say role expanded, agents are the way forward
afigueiredo · x · 2026-11-05
Salesforce released its inaugural CFO Priorities Report, surveying 865 finance leaders across five countries: 74% of CFOs say growing revenue complexity has expanded the scope of their role, yet most are managing it with legacy point solutions and manual workflows.
The report's prescription for thriving finance leaders is AI and agents done right, in three steps: clean up data quality first, simplify the fragmented tech stack into a single platform, then deploy agents grounded in consolidated data with clear governance. It frames agentic AI as redefining the CFO role for the next decade.
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