2026 Yellow Book Session 8: Preparing and documenting effective internal controls
September 23 @ 12–1 p.m. CDT
Our Yellow Book webinar series is for public sector leaders who want clarity, confidence and practical direction on evolving standards and audit expectations.
In each focused one-hour session we break down what is changing, why it matters and what to do next, then move to solutions you can act on right away. Attend throughout the year to earn up to 10 CPE credits.
See what is shaping the CFO agenda in 2026
Explore how finance leaders are balancing confidence and growth ambitions with cybersecurity risk, economic uncertainty, technology transformation and persistent capability demands.
- The issues competing for CFO attention as risk, growth and transformation priorities converge
- How finance leaders are approaching cybersecurity resilience and economic uncertainty
- Where organizations are directing capital across technology, AI and growth initiatives
- What CFOs expect from AI and how they are measuring its value
- Why talent and capability gaps continue to influence finance operating models
Research conducted with Reputation Leaders: 183 U.S. heads of finance and accounting, fieldwork August 20 through September 30, 2026.
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Confidence creates opportunity. Execution will determine the outcome.
CFOs are moving forward with plans for investment, transformation and growth, but they are doing so within an increasingly interconnected business environment. The 2026 report covers seven areas in depth:
- Finance leader priorities: How the expanding CFO mandate is bringing risk, growth and transformation decisions together
- Cybersecurity: How CFOs are approaching preparedness, investment and disclosure as cyber risk grows
- Tariffs and economic uncertainty: How finance leaders are incorporating trade volatility into planning and decision-making
- Profitability, capital and M&A: What CFO confidence means for investment, transactions and financial discipline
- Artificial intelligence: How adoption is advancing and how organizations are evaluating its operational and financial value
- Talent and finance capabilities: How organizations are addressing productivity expectations, hiring needs and capability gaps
- Conclusions: What the findings mean for CFOs preparing their organizations for the year ahead
of CFOs are confident their organizations will meet their 2026 financial objectives
report operational, strategic or AI-driven adoption, up from 43% in 2025
cite talent and workforce challenges as a key business concern
Benchmark your priorities against other finance leaders
Use the findings to compare your organization’s finance agenda, evaluate emerging capability needs and consider where stronger alignment among risk, investment, talent and technology may be needed. The full report is one form away.