Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the business landscape at a remarkable pace, and strategically selecting and implementing AI tools for accounting and finance is critical to stay competitive and support future growth. Leading companies are leveraging AI to augment their teams and boost productivity so they can devote more attention to strategic work and reshape their organizations for the better.

In a 2023 Financial Services GenAI Survey, Ernst & Young found that nearly all (99%) of the financial services leaders surveyed reported their organizations were deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in some manner, and all respondents said they are either already using, or planning to use, generative AI (GenAI) specifically within their organization. 

Fast forward to 2025 and the momentum continues to grow. A recent Nvidia State of AI in Financial Services report found 60% of executive leadership acknowledges the value of AI in driving business success.

And, in the 2025 AI Momentum Report commissioned by Vic.ai, 72% of the almost 800 AP professional respondents stated they were already using AI of some form within their financial processes and day-to-day work.

Even with adoption growing, navigating the AI technology landscape can be daunting for accounting and finance professionals. With many AI-labeled tools and solutions entering the market, it can be difficult to sort through and find the technology providers that are reputable and viable for your business. 

Here, we summarize the latest 18 notable, interesting or emerging AI-powered technology solutions for accounting and finance teams. While some are more suited for global enterprises and others for start-ups, they are all interesting to explore and be aware of. Each of the tools highlighted below leverage AI functionality to solve a unique or complex business need.

For research and data:

Datarails helps accounting and finance teams work smarter by turning messy, manual reporting into streamlined, AI-powered insights. It pulls data from ERPs, CRMs, banks, and spreadsheets into one real-time source of truth, cutting down hours of prep. With its built-in AI assistant, teams can ask questions in plain language, surface key trends instantly, and generate clear reports and visuals without leaving Excel.

AlphaSense is a market intelligence and search platform backed by significant investment, including $100 million from Google parent Alphabet. For finance teams, AlphaSense offers AI tailored to the financial industry, supporting research into market trends, asset management, investments, corporate banking, private markets, and financial reports.

For regulatory and compliance:

Ascent is a regulatory compliance data platform for financial services. Staying on top of obligations can be time-consuming and complex; Ascent uses AI to analyze regulatory data and text, pinpointing the rules most relevant to an organization’s specific needs.

For auditing:

MindBridge equips audit teams with AI-powered precision. Instead of relying on manual sampling, it analyzes 100% of transactions, assigning risk scores with its Ensemble AI engine to flag anomalies and outliers—without replacing auditor judgment. Dashboards and visual workflows help auditors spot trends, prioritize high-risk areas, and streamline planning and execution.

Trullion simplifies revenue recognition, lease accounting, and audit workflows with AI. It helps teams report revenue accurately, perform AI-powered audits, and manage lease data while ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and IFRS 15.

‍For autonomous invoice processing and bill pay:

Vic.ai helps finance teams work smarter by making accounts payable truly autonomous. Instead of manually keying in, coding, and routing invoices, its proprietary AI learns from past decisions to process and approve them automatically — cutting AP workloads by up to 80%. From invoice capture to payment by card, check, or ACH, everything flows seamlessly through the Vic.ai platform, with integrations into all major ERPs. That means less time chasing invoices, more time focusing on strategy.

‍For the month-end close:

Numeric turns the month-end close from a manual sprint into a smooth, AI-assisted process. By connecting to ERPs like NetSuite and Xero, it pulls in live transaction-level data so reconciliations happen in real time. Purpose-built tools — like task dependencies, audit trails, and reusable templates — help teams reclaim days every cycle.

HighRadius is a leader in invoice-to-cash applications, positioning its platform for the “office of the CFO.” With predictive AI, it supports accounts receivable, treasury management, account reconciliation, and the close process — an enterprise-level solution with broad functionality for autonomous finance.

Rillet is an AI-native ERP designed to simplify the close. It connects with tools like Salesforce, Stripe, and Brex to automate journal entries, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and consolidations—helping teams close books in days instead of weeks. With real-time GAAP-compliant financials and customizable workflows, Rillet reduces manual effort and gives teams the clarity and speed to focus on higher-value work.

For financial advisors:

Gridlex Sky provides cloud-based solutions with AI-driven support for invoicing, credit control, and forecasting in B2B environments. It specializes in multi-currency transactions, expense management, and calculation management.

For work collaboration:

Karbon is a collaborative cloud platform for accounting practice management. It offers project management, workflow automation, calendar integrations, and client management tools. Its AI assistant, KarbonAI, helps summarize client communications like emails and comments.

For spreadsheet work:

Rows is a modern spreadsheet editor that integrates AI (including ChatGPT) to build spreadsheets faster and analyze or summarize data. It also enables form and dashboard building and integrates with a wide range of business software.

For financial fraud:

Signifyd offers a payment optimization platform that automates risk decisioning, handles exemption management, protects against chargebacks, and manages payment recovery. Though focused on commerce and merchants, it brings AI-powered fraud detection capabilities to financial workflows.

For tax compliance:

Blue dot is an all-in-one tax compliance platform that uses deep learning to give finance teams a 360-degree view of employee-driven transactions. It tracks global expenses to uncover VAT recovery opportunities and helps manage complex regulations tied to taxable employee benefits (TEB), reducing the risk of compliance gaps.

For entrepreneurs and founders:

Truewind is an AI-powered bookkeeping and financial platform positioned as end-to-end CFO support for startup founders and entrepreneurs. Its “CFO copilot” reviews monthly financial health, assists with budgets, and even helps review vendor contracts, while also managing tax credits and filing.

Zeni.ai is another AI-powered bookkeeping solution built for founders and fractional CFOs. It supports tax, bill pay, expense reimbursements, and traditional bookkeeping—providing a finance back office tailored for startups.

For small businesses:

Xero is a go-to choice for small businesses that want AI benefits without the complexity of enterprise systems. Its AI-powered tools handle the basics—like scanning receipts, coding transactions, and reconciling bank feeds—so owners and small teams can stay on top of their books with less effort and fewer errors. Its built-in AI assistant, JAX (Just Ask Xero), also surfaces insights and automates workflows through natural language queries.

For offshore outsourced accounting:

Klarity provides an AI-driven alternative to traditional outsourcing for accounting. It handles processes and compliance workflows on a 24/7 model, allowing teams to scale operations and reduce dependency on offshore business process outsourcing.

This article originally published February 2024, and was updated September 2025.