Issue Finance must balance inherited accounting judgement against the skills AI integration demands

Summary

Deloitte ends its talent discussion by identifying a balance that finance leaders have yet to settle. On one side is the accounting and financial judgment their departments have built up over time. On the other are the new tools and skills needed to integrate AI successfully into the function. Leaders are pursuing both, adding data scientists and technical training while seeking to preserve core expertise. Examples include Johnson & Johnson pairing accountants with data scientists and Bread Financial building statistical capability inside finance. The report does not say how the two should be weighted, leaving the right mix as an open question for each organization.