The State of Finance 2026 report is based on a survey done on around 500 finance professionals across Europe (CFOs, Heads of Finance, Controllers, FP&A managers, consolidation leads, and specialists). Its main aim is to understand how finance is changing, where teams are investing, and what’s holding transformation back.

Nearly 70% of respondents have over 10 years of experience, making this report a reflection of seasoned practitioners who have lived through ERP limitations, spreadsheet-heavy cycles, and complex multi-entity reporting. Their answers offer a grounded view of what modern finance really looks like today - not theory, but day-to-day reality.

The research explores:

• Strategic priorities for the next 12–18 months: automation, digital transformation, forecast accuracy, and cost control
• Technology investments shaping the finance stack: analytics, RPA, AI/ML, data governance, cloud, and cybersecurity
• AI adoption and readiness: who’s experimenting, who’s scaling, and what still limits trust
• The state of FP&A processes: data quality, disconnected systems, slow cycles, scenario gaps
• External pressures: inflation, regulation, talent shortages, geopolitical risk
• How trends differ by company size, from spreadsheet-driven SMEs to enterprise-level finance architectures

Together, these insights reveal a function in transition: ambitious, under pressure, and moving steadily toward connected, automated, and intelligence-driven planning.

Download the full report to access the complete analysis, charts, and benchmarks.

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As a CFO, you’re being asked to deliver clarity in a world that refuses to sit still. AI noise is everywhere. Data demands keep rising. Your board wants speed, accuracy, and strategic foresight – simultaneously. Yet most transformation frameworks feel theoretical, impractical, or disconnected from the realities you face every quarter.

In this candid interview, Matija Nakić, CEO & Co-Founder, Farseer, speaks directly to the challenges sitting on your desk right now. No buzzwords. No inflated promises. Just clear, evidence-based insights from finance teams that have actually shortened budgeting cycles by up to 60%, shifted forecasts to weekly refreshes, and rebuilt trust in the numbers through unified data and planning models.

Download to learn more about:

• Why your biggest transformation blockers aren’t tools, but structure, ownership, and fragmented data, and how leading CFOs are fixing them for good
• How organisations are unifying data, planning, and BI to cut cycle times, reduce manual work, and elevate finance into a true decision-accelerator
• The three questions every CFO should ask an AI provider to separate hype from genuine, measurable value instantly

Download the full interview to access the frameworks, warning signs, and proven patterns that today’s most forward-thinking CFOs are using to build a finance function that’s faster, more reliable, and ready for a volatile 2026.