Getting started4 articles
Knowledge base
Practical pieces on numbers, cash and AI.
Not theory, but what I run into in practice with scale-ups and SMEs. Cash flow, working capital, a finance function that scales, and how to build AI into it sensibly.
Cash flow & finance
Case · Cash flow
Profit is opinion, cash is reality
How I helped a fast-growing scale-up prevent a liquidity crisis, with a 13-week forecast and working capital control.
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Building a 13-week cash flow forecast
Why every scale-up needs one, what you need, and how to build it step by step, plus the mistakes to avoid.
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AI in finance
AI in the finance function
Longreads on AI in finance for CFOs and controllers: where to start, which use cases matter, governance and the EU AI Act, and how to build it into the close.
Introducing AI in finance in a structured way: six layers, from context to agent
How to introduce AI into a finance function the way you would introduce an ERP or a chart of accounts, set it up first and automate second. Six layers from context to agent, with version control and oversight running through all of them, worked out using the month-end close review.
Read the article · 11 min →Implementation & workflows5 articles
- Introducing AI in finance in a structured way: six layers, from context to agent11 min→
- Prompt chains for controllers: breaking multi-step analyses apart6 min→
- Integrating AI into existing finance processes7 min→
- From prompts to agents in finance: the maturity ladder7 min→
- AI workflow around the month-end close: design discipline for finance teams7 min→
Finance use cases4 articles
Finding & scoring use cases5 articles
- What AI costs in a finance team, and how to measure the saving9 min→
- Scoring use cases for finance: Impact × Feasibility with a finance rubric7 min→
- Quick wins versus strategic projects in finance7 min→
- Identifying AI use cases in the close cycle7 min→
- AI readiness for finance functions: Green/Amber/Red per pillar7 min→
Governance, audit & compliance5 articles
- EU AI Act for finance teams: what you actually need to arrange in 20268 min→
- AI governance for finance: from policy to working practice7 min→
- Quality control on AI output for numbers6 min→
- Human in the loop in finance workflows: where do you cut the chain?7 min→
- Agentic AI and access to your ledger8 min→
Tools, tech & integration4 articles
People, adoption & leadership4 articles