From experimentation to impact: AI in accounting

Automate busywork, close faster, and scale without adding headcount

Key findings

Accountants that use AI can support 55% more clients and produce financial statements 7.5 days faster

Finance adoption of GenAI adoption hovers around 50%, and just 13.5% use AI agents

64% of professional services employees said their employer provided no GenAI training

Summary

AI is already changing how accounting teams work. But most teams are still stuck in experimentation mode, using AI to draft emails or summarize documents

The most successful accounting teams aren’t adopting AI everywhere at once. They start with highly automatable work, standardize core processes, keep humans in the loop for judgment calls, and choose tools that provide clear audit trails. This guide distills those lessons so you can move faster — without unnecessary risk.

What you'll learn

Find out what accounting tasks AI can automate today (by role), see real examples of AI wins, and understand the most common pitfalls — and how to steer clear of them. Plus, best practices for rolling out AI in a way accountants and auditors can trust.