AvidXchange 2025 Trends Survey Reveals Finance Leaders’ Top Priorities
AvidXchange's 2025 Trends Survey reveals top priorities for finance leaders in the coming year. Key findings from 500 middle market finance leaders highlight:
1. AI and ROI: 76% recognize AI's value, but 71% struggle with measuring ROI.
2. Security: The top concern, with over 75% experiencing or detecting cyberattacks in the past year.
3. Cloud Adoption: 76% view cloud-based technology as critical or favorable.
4. Evolving Finance Function: 87% report new responsibilities like data analytics and strategic advisory roles.
The survey emphasizes the need for employee training in AI, increased cybersecurity measures, and the growing importance of data-driven insights in business growth and operational efficiency.
Il Trend Survey 2025 di AvidXchange rivela le principali priorità per i leader finanziari nel prossimo anno. Le principali conclusioni provenienti da 500 leader finanziari di medio mercato evidenziano:
1. AI e ROI: Il 76% riconosce il valore dell'AI, ma il 71% ha difficoltà a misurare il ROI.
2. Sicurezza: La preoccupazione principale, con oltre il 75% che ha subito o rilevato attacchi informatici nell'ultimo anno.
3. Adoption del Cloud: Il 76% considera la tecnologia basata su cloud come critica o favorevole.
4. Funzione Finanziaria in Evoluzione: L'87% riporta nuove responsabilità come l'analisi dei dati e ruoli di consulenza strategica.
Il sondaggio sottolinea la necessità di formazione dei dipendenti in AI, l'aumento delle misure di sicurezza informatica e l'importanza crescente delle informazioni basate sui dati nella crescita aziendale e nell'efficienza operativa.
La Encuesta de Tendencias 2025 de AvidXchange revela las principales prioridades para los líderes financieros en el próximo año. Los hallazgos clave de 500 líderes financieros del mercado medio destacan:
1. IA y ROI: El 76% reconoce el valor de la IA, pero el 71% tiene dificultades para medir el ROI.
2. Seguridad: La principal preocupación, con más del 75% experimentando o detectando ciberataques en el último año.
3. Adopción de la Nube: El 76% considera que la tecnología basada en la nube es crítica o favorable.
4. Evolución de la Función Financiera: El 87% informa de nuevas responsabilidades como el análisis de datos y roles de asesoría estratégica.
La encuesta enfatiza la necesidad de capacitación de empleados en IA, el aumento de las medidas de ciberseguridad y la creciente importancia de los conocimientos basados en datos en el crecimiento empresarial y la eficiencia operativa.
AvidXchange의 2025 트렌드 조사에서는 금융 리더의 주요 우선사항이 내년에 대한 내용을 밝혔습니다. 500명의 중간 시장 금융 리더들로부터의 주요 발견은 다음과 같습니다:
1. AI 및 ROI: 76%가 AI의 가치를 인식하지만, 71%는 ROI 측정에 어려움을 겪고 있습니다.
2. 보안: 가장 큰 우려 사항으로, 75% 이상이 지난 1년 동안 사이버 공격을 경험하거나 감지하였습니다.
3. 클라우드 채택: 76%가 클라우드 기반 기술을 중요하거나 유리하게 보고 있습니다.
4. 진화하는 금융 기능: 87%가 데이터 분석 및 전략적 자문 역할과 같은 새로운 책임을 보고하고 있습니다.
이번 조사는 AI에 대한 직원 교육의 필요성, 사이버 보안 조치의 강화, 비즈니스 성장 및 운영 효율성에서 데이터 기반 통찰력의 중요성 증가를 강조합니다.
Le sondage sur les tendances 2025 d'AvidXchange révèle les principales priorités pour les leaders financiers dans l'année à venir. Les résultats clés de 500 leaders financiers de marché intermédiaire mettent en lumière :
1. IA et ROI: 76% reconnaissent la valeur de l'IA, mais 71% ont du mal à mesurer le ROI.
2. Sécurité: La principale préoccupation, avec plus de 75% ayant subi ou détecté des cyberattaques au cours de l'année dernière.
3. Adoption du Cloud: 76% considèrent la technologie basée sur le cloud comme critique ou favorable.
4. Évolution de la fonction finance: 87% rapportent de nouvelles responsabilités telles que l'analyse des données et des rôles de conseil stratégique.
Le sondage souligne la nécessité d'une formation des employés en IA, l'augmentation des mesures de cybersécurité et l'importance croissante des informations basées sur les données pour la croissance des entreprises et l'efficacité opérationnelle.
Die Umfrage zu Trends 2025 von AvidXchange zeigt die wichtigsten Prioritäten für Finanzmanager im kommenden Jahr auf. Wichtige Ergebnisse von 500 Finanzmanagern im mittleren Markt heben hervor:
1. KI und ROI: 76% erkennen den Wert von KI, aber 71% haben Schwierigkeiten, den ROI zu messen.
2. Sicherheit: Die größte Besorgnis, wobei über 75% im vergangenen Jahr Cyberangriffe erlebt oder erkannt haben.
3. Cloud-Adoption: 76% betrachten cloudbasierte Technologien als entscheidend oder vorteilhaft.
4. Entwicklung der Finanzfunktion: 87% berichten von neuen Verantwortlichkeiten wie Datenanalyse und strategische Beratungsrollen.
Die Umfrage betont die Notwendigkeit von Mitarbeiterschulungen in KI, erhöhten Cybersicherheitsmaßnahmen und die wachsende Bedeutung von datengestützten Erkenntnissen für das Unternehmenswachstum und die Betriebseffizienz.
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This year’s survey highlights leaders’ focus on AI, Cybersecurity, and more for the coming year.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AvidXchange, Inc., a leading provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, today announced the results of their 2025 Trends Survey, highlighting the top priorities and concerns of finance leaders looking ahead to the new year. After polling 500 middle market finance leaders in August 2024, key findings revealed continued focus on security, increasing use of cloud-based solutions, and desire to realize return on investment from AI initiatives.
AI and ROI
According to the survey,
Security Remains a Key Focus Area
Security, including fraud and phishing attempts, is the number one concern for the majority of finance departments as they prepare for 2025. The survey showed that more than three quarters of finance departments have either fallen victim to or detected cyberattacks in the past year. This rise in cyberattacks along with concerns of fraudsters beginning to leverage advanced technologies, such as AI-generated deepfakes and voice cloning, has resulted in an intensified focus from finance departments to increase cybersecurity measures to make sure their organizations are protected.
Cloud Adoption Expands
With a focus on centralizing processes and supporting remote and hybrid work models, finance departments are continuing to reevaluate their cloud usage.
The Finance Function Is Evolving
Financial professionals have seen their scope expand as the finance function continues to evolve with
"As we enter 2025, the finance landscape continues to rapidly evolve,” said Dan Drees, President of AvidXchange. “From the rise of AI to increased cybersecurity risks, to the adoption of cloud-based technology, finance leaders must stay agile. At AvidXchange, we are committed to being a trusted partner that empowers our customers to navigate these trends with confidence through innovative solutions that will set them up for success in the long term.”
To read the full list of 2025 Trends, visit www.avidxchange.com/resources/2025-finance-trends/.
About AvidXchange
AvidXchange is a leading provider of accounts payable (“AP”) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers. AvidXchange’s software-as-a-service-based, end-to-end software and payment platform digitizes and automates the AP workflows for more than 8,000 businesses and it has made payments to more than 1.2 million supplier customers of its buyers over the past five years. To learn more about how AvidXchange, and its publicly traded parent AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVDX), are transforming the way companies pay their bills, visit www.avidxchange.com.
Media Contact:
Kevin Logan
Manager of Corporate Communications
AvidXchange
pr@avidxchange.com
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