Why AI Alone Won’t Fix Your Finance Function’s Biggest Problem

FEI Staff | 07/20/2026

CFOs are under pressure to close faster, prove the value of AI, and help their businesses make sharper decisions in a volatile market. But according to Alex Curran, CEO of Aptitude Software, the technology isn’t the problem. In the latest episode of the FEI Podcast, Curran tells host Heather Cole why layering AI on top of outdated finance architecture doesn’t produce transformation. It produces chaos, faster.