Synder Releases 2025 Accounting AI Report, Revealing Gaps Between Adoption and Impact

Synder, the AI-powered accounting automation platform trusted by 5,000+ businesses and 200 accounting firms, today released its industry report, 2025 Emerging Trends in Accounting AI: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Path Ahead. Based on a survey of 424 US-based senior finance leaders in mid-market and enterprise ecommerce and SaaS, the report reveals how AI is transforming accounting, and where teams are still falling short.

While 97% of respondents acknowledge AI’s measurable impact, only 62% have implemented it at scale, with fragmented systems, skill gaps, and limited integration cited as key barriers. Those who bridge the gap, however, report faster closes, improved forecast accuracy, and stronger decision-making.

“AI in accounting has moved from theory to practice,” said Michael Astreiko, CEO of Synder. “But implementation alone doesn’t drive ROI. Teams that treat automation as infrastructure, and invest in integration and training, are the ones getting ahead. There are aspects of work, like reconciliation, where you need surgery-level accuracy, and neither manual workflows nor AI alone can achieve that today, but software can. There are many areas where AI and technology already have solid traction, and that momentum will only accelerate as we continue to explore and refine this path.”

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Key Findings:

• Time savings: Automation saves 8+ hours per employee monthly, but 25% of teams don’t reinvest that time into strategic work.
• Faster closes: Over 50% of accounting teams have reduced their month-end cycle by 3–5 days; 65% report improved forecasting accuracy.
• Integration issues: 62% face friction connecting tools, highlighting the need for seamless ecosystems over isolated platforms.
• Enablement gap: Just 25% invest in training; only 19% automate strategic tasks like financial trend analysis.
• SaaS struggles with subscriptions: 91% of SaaS teams say their tools can’t fully support revenue recognition for subscriptions.
• LLM underuse: While over 50% use LLMs for reporting, fewer than 20% apply them to forecasting or decision-making.

The report is designed for CFOs, controllers, accounting leaders, and consultants leading finance transformation.

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