More than 90% of accounting firm leaders say their firms are already saving time with AI, with the median time being 5 hours a week per person or 32 extra workdays a year.
The BILL accounting firm AI ambition survey, Volume 1 reveals where firms really stand on AI today, based on research with 200+ firm leaders. In this report, you’ll learn:
- How ambitious firms are about AI and what “high ambition” looks like
- Where firms are using AI now and how much time they’re saving
- The biggest blockers and trust gaps slowing adoption
- How leaders are allocating staff time and getting teams AI-ready.
Use Volume 1 to help benchmark and plan your firm's AI journey.
Stay tuned for more volumes covering additional aspects of accounting firms and AI.
- Volume 2: Strategy & investments—from ambition to allocation will explore how firms are turning intent into concrete plans and budgets (coming May 4, 2026).
- Volume 3: Reinventing services & delivery—from compliance to continuous advisory will explore how AI is reshaping roles, skills, and the client experience (coming June 2, 2026).
- Volume 4: Business model & pricing innovation—monetizing AI will examine how leaders are rethinking firm structure and pricing to capture AI-driven value. (coming July 8, 2026).
