Speaking & keynotes
Finance and AI, made clear for your audience.
Keynotes, panels, and executive briefings on AI strategy, finance transformation, and leadership. Available virtually or in person.
Devon Coombs · CPA, MBA
From Google Cloud’s deal rooms to Santa Clara University’s classroom.
I’m an Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance and Faculty Director of Real Estate Finance at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Through Devon Coombs LLC, I bring that experience to finance leaders working through complex deals, AI adoption, and building stronger teams.
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Experience behind the work
$100B+
In transactions supported across my career
Google Cloud · Deloitte · Riveron
Read my background“He brings the rigor of a leading advisory firm together with a level of flexibility, judgment, and personal accountability that is difficult to find.”
Chief Accounting Officer, RealPage · Former CAO, Google Cloud & Intuit
Work with me · Devon Coombs LLC
Finance advisory, AI training & team support.
Get advice on a complex decision, add experienced specialists, or build your team’s capabilities. Choose the kind of support that fits the work.
Finance & management consulting
Advisory on complex transactions, technical accounting, monetization, finance transformation, and organizational strategy.
Embedded finance & systems teams
Senior specialists for systems implementations, technical revenue work, controller coverage, and team transitions. I scope and quality-review each engagement.
AI Center of Excellence
A partnership with Gaapsavvy combining recurring training, use-case evaluation, and hands-on support as your team learns to apply AI to its work.
AI & finance training
Individual coaching, team workshops, and company-wide education built around the tools, workflows, and decisions your people face.
Teaching & practice
See how I teach finance & applied AI.
Watch a lecture, follow an AI demonstration, or read how participants describe the experience. The work spans university teaching and executive sessions for professional teams.
PagerDuty · Controllership onsite
“I liked how interactive each session was. The Claude workshop was very helpful and relevant for the work I am currently doing.”
Workshop participant · July 2026
Inside the workshopKAIST MBA · Session hosted by Santa Clara University
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The book
The 10 Laws of Finance
A Real-World Education in Money, Business, and Freedom
From a first budget to a corporate balance sheet: the financial principles behind money, business, and careers.
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Free & open to everyone
Devon Coombs Academy
Build your understanding with guided explanations, practice questions, and interactive tools. Start with the subject you need.
Explore the free AcademyFrameworks & research
Practical frameworks. Published thinking.
Explore my frameworks for finance and AI, interactive decision tools, and writing for the Financial Executives Journal. Read the methods I use in teaching and advisory work.
Browse frameworks & researchWhat are you working on?
Tell me about your team, your event, or the decision ahead. We’ll start with what you need and whether I’m the right person to help.
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