The 2025 State of Financial Automation

Learn how businesses are using automation and AI to thrive in a challenging economy. BILL surveyed 750+ finance leaders to learn how they’re turning inflation, labor shortages, and economic uncertainty into opportunities for growth.

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Automation isn’t the future—it’s the now. BILL’s 2025 State of Financial Automation Report reveals how small and midsize businesses are adopting financial automation and AI to navigate inflation, build cash flow resilience, and operate more strategically.

Get a sneak peek of what’s inside:

  • 92% of businesses feel prepared to weather macro challenges, but confidence is slipping. Find out why.
  • AI is gaining traction: 85% are enthusiastic, and 68% believe the benefits outweigh the risks.
  • Manual methods are out: Time savings and better insights are driving automation adoption across AP, AR, expense management, and forecasting.
  • Smaller businesses are catching up: The belief that a company is “too small” to benefit from automation dropped 32 percentage points in one year.
  • Integration is key: 93% of SMBs see strong value in unified financial platforms to improve accuracy, speed, and control.


Download the full report to uncover what’s changing, what’s working, and where forward-thinking finance teams are investing next.