Secure-by-design FP&A: Automating Planning Without Expanding the Fraud Surface
Originally published by Finance Alliance on February 24, 2026. In this article, I examine the security implications of FP&A automation and why security needs to be incorporated into financial planning systems from the design stage rather than added after deployment. The article covers data lineage, excessive permissions, segregation of duties, generative AI risks, integration and API security, machine identities, and the controls required to automate financial planning without increasing the organization’s fraud surface. Read the full article on Finance Alliance →