AI has become the driving force behind high-performing finance teams. Discover how 424 senior leaders in ecommerce and SaaS are navigating AI and automation adoption, and see how your approach compares.
In 2025, finance teams in ecommerce and SaaS aren’t debating whether to use AI. They’re deciding how to use it to drive speed, accuracy, and strategy.
But as adoption rises, so do the challenges: tool overload, broken integrations, and undertrained teams.
This exclusive Synder report distills the insights from 424 senior finance leaders to show you:
Where AI is working, and where it’s still falling short
How leading teams are cutting 3–5 days off their close
Why automation alone isn’t enough without enablement
Where to start automating for maximum ROI
What’s next for LLMs, revenue recognition, and real-time finance
Chapter 1: Where AI in accounting stands now (and what’s still broken)
Chapter 2: How top teams reclaim 1,000+ hours/year with AI and automation
Chapter 3: Turning AI and automation into strategy, not just speed
Chapter 4: What to automate vs. where humans still win
Chapter 5: LLMs in finance: reporting, fraud, and beyond
Chapter 6: Revenue recognition that actually fits your model
Chapter 7: Why in-house software is beating outsourcing
Chapter 8: The cloud: what’s working, and what’s not
Chapter 9: The biggest blockers to AI success
Chapter 10: What’s delivering ROI now (and what’s not)
Chapter 11: The new criteria for buying automation tools
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