# 2026 CFO Report

**Source:** Consero Global · **Published:** Jan 1, 2026 · **Format:** Survey data · **Category:** Market data
**Measures:** Adoption, Cost

102 finance leaders at private-equity- and venture-backed firms. Ranks AI use cases by payback period and names data readiness as the top blocker to realizing it. A services firm survey of its own client base — bias-flag it the way this index flags any vendor- or advisor-run sample.

**Useful for:** Building methodology

Source: https://conseroglobal.com/2026-cfo-survey/