In this article, Ashok Manthena reflects on what 2025 really delivered for AI in FP&A — cutting through hype to explain where value emerged, where transformation stalled, and what must change to turn noise into signal.
Ashok Manthena
Ashok Manthena has been working in Finance & systems for 10 years. He has published numerous articles and papers on how corporate finance can use artificial intelligence to increase efficacy and speed.
Strong finance professional graduated from The University of Akron.
Owner of ChatFin https://chatfin.ai
Author's Articles
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