# ERP and AI Failures Finance Pros Face Without Data and Process Governance with Cindy Vindasius Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937/erp-and-ai-failures-finance-pros-face-without-data-and-process-governance-with-cindy-vindasius Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937/erp-and-ai-failures-finance-pros-face-without-data-and-process-governance-with-cindy-vindasius.md Podcast: [Future Finance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937) Published: 2025-12-10T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://future-finance.captivate.fm Audio file: https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8c9dc464-ea69-43c6-8d76-7ad8e1277399.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-finance-6908937/episodes/erp-and-ai-failures-finance-pros-face-without-data-and-process-governance-with-cindy-vindasius Duration seconds: 1015 ## Resource In this episode of The Future Finance Show , hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper sit down with Cindy Vindasius, an expert in accounting and process transformation with over 30 years of experience in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. Cindy, the founder and CEO of her advisory practice, shares her expertise on ERP implementations, system transformations, and how AI is reshaping the finance landscape. They discuss her experiences with ERP failures, her new online course for ERP readiness, and the challenges companies face when navigating ERP transformations and adopting AI tools. Cindy Vindasius is a CPA and MBA with over 30 years of experience guiding high-growth technology and manufacturing companies through complex ERP, finance transformation, and AI-readiness initiatives. As the founder of Vindasius Advisory, she has led 12 ERP implementations, 8 IPO and M&A, and numerous SOX compliance projects. Her clients include industry leaders such as Tesla, Apple, 23andMe, and TenX. Through her ERP Preparedness Master Workshop and executive advisory programs, Cindy helps CFOs and CIOs align systems and processes for scale, resilience, and efficiency. Expect to Learn: Why legacy ERP systems are fundamentally flawed in design Cindy’s journey into ERP transformations and system implementations The complexity of ERP migrations and why they’re often harder than expected How AI is changing ERP systems and the finance industry Cindy’s ERP readiness course, which helps businesses prepare for successful ERP transformations Join hosts Glenn and Paul as they unravel the complexities of AI in finance: AI Readiness Assessment: Take the free 3-minute AI Readiness Assessment to clearly identify your strengths and weaknesses across Finance and Operations: https://cindy-tooq6nwx.scoreapp.com/… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-finance-6908937/episodes/erp-and-ai-failures-finance-pros-face-without-data-and-process-governance-with-cindy-vindasius/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937/erp-and-ai-failures-finance-pros-face-without-data-and-process-governance-with-cindy-vindasius.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.