Australian finance leaders are moving fast on AI agents. Perhaps most telling, 59 percent say they’re only somewhat confident they could explain an AI agent’s actions to an auditor or regulator if asked. “Finance leaders are being asked to move quickly with AI, but governing agents requires a new combination of domain, AI, IT, and data governance expertise,” Cirone said. “As AI agents gain access to financial and compliance workflows, organisations need to know what those agents can see, what they can do, and when human approval is required. What would build more confidenceThe survey suggests finance leaders aren’t opposed to using AI agents, they simply want more structure around how it’s done.