CFO Survey Infographic.pdf

a i a d o p t i o n i n f i n a n c e

What CFOs are saying in 2025

AI adoption is
accelerating

80%
of finance teams
have moved beyond
AI research and are
actively using it

Leadership is
driving AI forward

50%
of AI initiatives are
triggered by the CEO
or Board - not IT or
finance teams alone

AI is a high strategic priority with active investment

Only 7% of those
surveyed indicated AI was
not currently a focus
!

surveyed indicated AI was with active investment

AI is delivering results

When asked about the primary impact they’re targeting:

83%
report measurable
improvements in
financial process
efficiency

35%
say the
improvements
have been
significant

Chose
improved
analysis,
forecasting, and
decision-making
!

Chose cost
reduction

Targeted
risk and
compliance

risk and improvements 13%

Focused on
boosting EBITDA

CFOs want strategic intelligence

- not just automation

What’s stalling AI adoption?

The ROI is real

AI is delivering financial value
at scale. 77% report at least
5% cost savings from AI and
10% report savings over 30%
!

High implementation cost

10%
report
+30% cost
savings

Data quality challenges

Data quality challenges 77%

Change management
and organizational readiness

Adopt or fall behind: the next 5 years will reshape finance

52% say AI will be

say AI will be 52% very critical or

absolutely essential to maintaining
a competitive advantage over
the next 3-5 years, and only 3%
believe AI adoption is “not critical”
!
!

CFOs are using AI to stop EBITDA leakage and protect the bottom line

Gartner estimates that

3-8%

of EBITDA is
lost due to poor
decision-making

Of those surveyed

91%
agree
the EBITDA
loss is real

60%
of CFOs
plan to use AI
to solve this