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CIO.com · September 28, 2026 · On the brief until October 12, 2026

Why CIOs must redesign how SAP, Salesforce and ServiceNow grant authority

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THE AI ANGLE
Executing enterprise transactions under human credentials

Autonomous AI agents are executing accounting tasks and system workflows using borrowed employee credentials and service accounts. These actions pass automated validation rules yet violate segregation of duties and attribute automated decisions to uninvolved managers. Technology and accounting teams must redesign access models to assign distinct agent identities, per-action permissions, and explicit human sponsors.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Internal audit routines fail to detect improper automated actions because enterprise applications record the transactions under authorized human identities.

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