For midsize enterprises (MSEs), the finance function is undergoing a quiet revolution. The shift isn’t just about automation, it’s about intelligence. Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a force multiplier, enabling finance systems to monitor, decide, and act with minimal human input.
Two capabilities are leading this transformation: continuous assurance and the autonomous financial close. Once aspirational, the technology fueling these capabilities is now within reach, and it’s changing how finance teams operate, scale, and lead.
Continuous Assurance: Real-Time Confidence, Not Just Compliance
Continuous assurance refers to the use of AI and automation to continuously monitor financial data, internal controls, and transactional integrity, not just at month-end but as activity occurs. It replaces the traditional model of periodic checks with a real-time, always-on…
