Over 60% of APAC finance leaders say AI-led automation is their top priority for 2026. For Indian businesses, that stat hides a quieter truth: most SMBs have no idea which automation to start with. They hear "AI for finance" and picture an enterprise suite with a six-figure licence fee. Wrong picture. I've built finance automations for CA firms, D2C brands, trading desks, family-run manufacturers, and a few fintech startups. The pattern is always the same. Five finance processes eat the mos...