The BILL accounting firm AI ambition survey (vol. 1)

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.

Explore more AI and accounting firm research in this series.

• Volume 2: Strategy & investments—from ambition to allocation explores how firms are turning intent into concrete plans and budgets. 
• Volume 3: Reinventing services & delivery—from compliance to continuous advisory explores how AI is reshaping roles, skills, and the client experience. 
• 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 2026).

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