2025 State of Automation in the Finance Office: The Golden Age of Transformation

Our latest survey of 250+ finance professionals reveals how today’s teams are navigating the new era of automation — and what’s next.

Key insights from the survey reveal:

• Process improvement tops the finance agenda for the third time in four years

• 22% say AR is now the most manual finance function, overtaking AP.

• Generative AI leads all trends at 26%, with autonomous agents debuting at 17%.

• 48% of teams use basic automation, but advanced adoption remains rare.

Whether you’re exploring automation for AP, AR, or the entire finance office, this report lays out the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of Finance.