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AUDO LIST

Finance is all about numbers. But what about the words? Explore the top podcasts in finance this month.

MASTERS IN BUSINESS Bloomberg Host Barry Ritholtz explores the people and trending ideas currently defining markets across the global finance industry

THE MEB FABER SHOW Meb Faber uses his podcast platform to tell listeners how to grow and preserve wealth and discuss the craft behind good investment.

MOTLEY FOOL MONEY Hosts Scot Phillips and Andrew Page guide listeners through the best ways to make great financial decisions.

INVEST LIKE THE BEST Invest Like the Best explores stories from the most renowned business leaders to share insight with those on any step of the corporate ladder.

How many finance teams within the report used AI in 2026

Pauline Babel CFO Spendesk

SPENDESK REPORT: 67 % OF FINANCE TEAMS USE AI TOOLS

According to Spendesk’ s“ Top CFO Tools Report 2026,” which surveyed more than 200 finance executives, it was found that 67 % of finance teams now use AI tools – up from 56 % in 2025 and 31 % in 2024. Claude leads adoption at 41 %, ahead of Copilot, ChatGPT and Gemini. Primary use cases for the technology include financial modelling, forecasting and workflow automation. Rather than adding standalone software, finance teams are adopting more coherent tech stacks, with more than 90 % now using six or less tools. AI is becoming increasingly integrated into existing systems and is commonly used to analyse data across spreadsheets, financial platforms and company documents. Pauline Babel, CFO at Spendesk, says AI embedded within connected ecosystems is accelerating decisionmaking by replacing manual data search with a question-answer method. The report highlights a shift towards fully connected financial tool stacks, allowing AI to drive future strategy rather than just reporting on data.

16 November 2026