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Today we are not speaking only about standards, not only about financial reporting, and not solely about regulation.
We are speaking about trust.
In 2026, trust ceased to be an abstract category. It became an economic factor. A financial asset. And, in a certain sense, the infrastructure of the entire financial system.
Allow me to ask a question.
How much does the absence of trust in financial information cost?
This is not a philosophical question. It is a question of the cost of capital.
When investors have doubts:
- the risk premium increases,
- the cost of borrowing rises,
- market capitalization declines.
Distrust transforms into direct financial losses.
In today’s world, information spreads instantly.
One scandal, one valuation error, one aggressive accounting policy – and a company loses years of reputation.
Distrust is a financial risk.
And that risk is measured in percentages, in millions, and sometimes in billions.
Technology does not create trust. It makes it visible. We live in the era of digitalization. ERP systems, artificial intelligence, audit automation, blockchain. Technology enables the analysis of vast amounts of data.
But it is important to understand:
Technology does not create trust. It merely makes transparent what already exists. If processes are weak – technology will reveal the weakness. If professional judgment is not well-founded – analytics will show it. If estimates are excessively optimistic -— algorithms will detect it. Digitalization enhances transparency. And transparency enhances accountability.