{"podcast":{"title":"FP&A Unlocked","slug":"fp-a-unlocked-6854784","podcast_index_feed_id":6854784,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fpa-unlocked/","website_url":"https://fpa-unlocked.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/7b295ae1-78a0-444c-9348-ddb70671ccc0/IMG-1687.jpg","author":"Paul Barnhurst","episode_count":131,"summary":"FP&A Unlocked is where Paul Barnhurst, aka The FP&A Guy, discusses how FP&A can unlock your seat at the boardroom, and what it takes.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T22:21:40.648003+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784"},"episode":{"title":"Stop Doing Monthly Reports for Analysts to Automate Finance Workflows Using AI with David Dors","slug":"stop-doing-monthly-reports-for-analysts-to-automate-finance-workflows-using-ai-with-david-dors","published_at":"2026-06-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/stop-doing-monthly-reports-for-analysts-to-automate-finance-workflows-using-ai-with-david-dors","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784","url":"https://fpa-unlocked.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/4728109098/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/99a8db68-7bf3-405f-905e-b70ef4596c9e.mp3","summary":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with David Dors to explore how artificial intelligence, particularly Claude, is transforming the future of FP&A. David shares his journey from banking and FP&A into finance transformation, where he now helps finance teams implement AI-powered workflows, automate repetitive processes, and rethink how work gets done in the Office of the CFO. David Dors is a finance transformation consultant and AI educator specializing in helping finance teams adopt Claude, AI agents, and workflow automation. After beginning his career in banking and FP&A, David shifted his focus to helping finance professionals use AI to improve reporting, analysis, forecasting, and decision-making. Through workshops, training programs, and content creation, he teaches finance teams how to build AI-powered systems that save time and allow analysts to focus on higher-value strategic work. Expect to Learn: How AI is changing the future of FP&A Practical ways to automate reporting and recurring finance tasks The difference between Claude Chat, Claude Code, and AI agents Why finance professionals should think of AI as a digital teammate Key skills FP&A professionals need in an AI-driven world Here are a few relevant quotes from the episode: \" Every forecast, variance analysis, or deck you build should help somebody make a different decision.\" – David Dors \"If nothing changed from the analysis you're providing, there's not much value in what you're doing every day.\" – David Dors David explains how finance teams can use AI to eliminate repetitive work, improve efficiency, and spend more time supporting business decisions. He also shares his perspective on the future of FP&A, where professionals will increasingly manage AI a…","meta_description":"In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with David Dors to explore how artificial intelligence, particularly Claude, is transformin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2686,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/episodes/stop-doing-monthly-reports-for-analysts-to-automate-finance-workflows-using-ai-with-david-dors/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/stop-doing-monthly-reports-for-analysts-to-automate-finance-workflows-using-ai-with-david-dors.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}