How CFOs are actually meeting Deloitte's 2026 priorities

Key Takeaways

• 50% of CFOs rate digital transformation as their top priority for 2026.
• Manual document processing still consumes up to 70% of skilled finance labor.
• AI-driven automation reduces manual close workloads by 80% and month-end close times by 60%.

How CFOs are actually meeting Deloitte's 2026 priorities

According to the latest Deloitte CFO Signals Survey, 50% of CFOs have named digital transformation as their top priority for 2026. This isn't just about adopting new tech; it is about survival. Over 49% of surveyed finance leaders explicitly stated that automating routine operations is their main strategy for talent retention and management.

Most finance teams are drowning in paper. Invoices, receipts, bank statements, and vendor agreements take up hours of manual work. Instead of analyzing data or steering business strategy, qualified finance specialists spend up to 70% of their day manually copying data and reconciling files.

Moving past legacy OCR

DoDocs AI operates as an AI-First Company OS, taking over document workflows from collection to reconciliation:

1. Automated collection: DoDocs connects directly to your email, company messengers, and cloud storage to pull new financial documents in real-time as they arrive.
2. Context-aware data extraction: Traditional OCR templates break the moment a vendor changes their invoice layout. DoDocs uses LLMs to read and understand documents like a human, extracting vendors, amounts, line items, and tax numbers from any layout.
3. Automated three-way matching: The system matches invoices, purchase orders, and payment receipts, cross-checking the data against your ERP (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or SAP) to ensure accuracy.

The month-end close shouldn't be a fire drill

Implementing DoDocs AI has helped mid-market finance teams:

• Cut manual data entry workloads by 80%.
• Accelerate month-end close cycles by 60%.
• Eliminate human input errors entirely.

Instead of chasing missing files, your team steps into the role of strategic validators and analysts—exactly what Deloitte's 2026 financial transformation roadmap calls for.

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Read the original study here: Deloitte Q4 2025 CFO Signals Survey