If you’ve ever wished you could clone yourself during month-end close, the right AI prompts for accounting might be the next best thing. Accountants, controllers, bookkeepers, and CFOs are increasingly turning to generative AI to draft memos, summarize standards, prepare client communications, and flag anomalies in financial data. AI does not replace expertise, but it…
What happens when the biggest AI companies in the world borrow hundreds of billions of dollars to build infrastructure before the demand is fully proven? In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we unpack the corporate finance behind the AI boom and explore how Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet are funding one of the largest…
Artificial Intelligence in Finance, Financial Modeling, FP&A, Investment Banking, and Career Development are transforming the future of finance. In this webinar, CFI’s top instructors discuss how AI is changing financial analysis, financial modeling workflows, Excel, FP&A, investment banking, accounting, and finance careers. Join Tim Vipond and our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as they answer learner…
Finance professionals are adopting AI to reduce hours spent on recurring tasks, sharpen analysis, and deliver clearer outputs to stakeholders. According to the 2025 Datarails AI in Finance Executive Report, 95% of finance professionals say AI has improved their personal productivity. The right framing around your AI prompts for finance can meaningfully reduce the time…
What if the biggest threat to corporate profitability isn’t a recession, a supply chain disruption, or a technological breakthrough, but a tax that changes overnight? In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we break down the financial mechanics of tariffs and explore how rising trade barriers are reshaping corporate strategy, supply chains, pricing decisions, and…
Banks, credit unions, wealth management firms, and fintechs operate under constant pressure from regulators, competitors, and clients who expect more. Keeping pace requires more than technical expertise. It requires a workforce that can adapt quickly, manage risk confidently, and deliver strong client experiences. Yet learning and development for financial firms often defaults to scattered courses…
In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we break down the hidden mechanics of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and why the companies that master their costs often outperform competitors that generate far more revenue. Through real-world examples from Costco, Walmart, Tesla, and Blue Apron, we explore how gross margin, unit economics, supply chains, and…
What if the next financial crisis isn’t hiding inside the banking system, but outside of it? In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we unpack the explosive growth of private credit and the rise of a $2 trillion shadow banking system that is reshaping corporate finance. Once considered a niche alternative asset class, private credit…
June 11, 2026 — For many finance learners, the path from education to employment is no longer defined by a single credential. Today’s students are looking for programs that combine academic depth with practical, job-ready training, helping them understand financial theory while building the confidence to apply it in real business settings. That is the…
Excel remains one of the most relied-on tools for analysis, forecasting, and reporting across finance, operations, HR, and administration. 84% of finance professionals say Excel will be equally important or more important over the next 10 years, according to a 2025 survey by Datarails. Yet many employees learn Excel on the job, picking up habits…
