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How Finance Teams Can Overcome AI Fear and Build Real Use Cases That Work with Josh Schauer
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- Future Finance
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- Apr 8, 2026
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- 1764
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Summary
In this episode of Future Finance, Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper are joined by Josh Schauer to explore how AI is being adopted in finance and why many teams are still hesitant. They discuss the gap between understanding AI’s importance and actually using it, along with the challenges around data quality, risk, and expectations of accuracy. Josh Schauer is the CFO at insightsoftware, where he leads financial strategy and operations. He previously served as SVP of Finance from 2020 to 2024 and led Financial Planning and Consolidation at Longview before its acquisition by insightsoftware. Josh has extensive experience in FP&A, consolidation, and finance transformation, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. In this episode, you will discover: Why are finance teams slow to adopt AI despite knowing its importance Why AI should be treated as a teammate, not a replacement How poor data and broken processes limit AI’s value Practical use cases for AI in FP&A, including variance analysis How scenario planning can be done faster using AI Josh emphasizes that AI is not a shortcut. It works best when built on strong data, clear processes, and a thoughtful approach. While the pressure to adopt AI is real, the focus should be on using it in a practical way that improves decision-making and productivity without compromising accuracy. Follow Josh: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-schauer-51b18b115/ Website: https://insightsoftware.com/ Follow Glenn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbhopperiii Follow Paul : LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefpandaguy Follow QFlow.AI: Website - https://bit.ly/4i1Ekjg Future Finance is sponsored by QFlow.ai , the strategic finance platform solving the toughest part of plan…