Nance

Insights on AI-Powered Finance

Practical guides, industry analysis, and thought leadership on how AI is transforming finance operations for European SMBs.

AI for your books: when chat AI is enough, and when you need an AI colleague
Finance Infrastructure12 min read

AI for your books: when chat AI is enough, and when you need an AI colleague

Six paths from an open MCP server to an agent platform, honestly compared on setup time, maintenance, production fit, and who keeps it running. Plus three scenarios where the copilot vs colleague difference shows.

June 5, 2026Sam van Houten
AI for accountants: where the admin stops, your work starts
AI & Future of Accounting10 min read

AI for accountants: where the admin stops, your work starts

AI for accountants does not change who you are, it changes which part of the work adds value. Why the tension is about your pricing model, not your role, and what you can do this month without buying anything.

June 4, 2026Sam van Houten
AI in Exact Online: what you can actually automate today
Finance Infrastructure10 min read

AI in Exact Online: what you can actually automate today

Which three Exact Online workflows actually save time or money in production today, and how a production-grade AI integration goes beyond a chat-AI plus open connector: validated actions, audit trail auditors accept, multi-division access management.

June 4, 2026Sam van Houten
The SME CFO dashboard: built to steer, not just report
Financial Visibility16 min read

The SME CFO dashboard: built to steer, not just report

A financial dashboard is not a report. Which 8 to 12 KPIs per growth stage actually steer, where dashboards go wrong, and how to move from a spreadsheet export to always-on insight without a six-month platform project.

June 4, 2026Sam van Houten
The Dutch SMB finance stack is about to break
Finance Infrastructure5 min read

The Dutch SMB finance stack is about to break

Dutch SMBs run their finances on a stack of disconnected tools, reluctant banks, and overloaded accountants. The cracks are already showing in the data.

March 13, 2026Nance Team
Your finance team doesn't need more people, it needs more leverage
Smarter Finance Teams4 min read

Your finance team doesn't need more people, it needs more leverage

Hiring more finance staff won't fix a capacity problem. Here's why Dutch SMBs are getting more from smaller, sharper finance teams.

March 13, 2026Nance Team

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