Controllers must master AI and data skills by 2030, survey finds
81% of finance execs expect AI competency to be critical for controllers by 2030, with teams staying same size but requiring reskilling rather than headcount growth.
Manual document management creates hidden bottleneck for accounting teams
FinQuery argues that manual document handling and spreadsheet-based management is a major productivity drain for accountants, especially during audit sampling, pointing to automation as the solution.
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