Scaling AI in audit and advisory: why firms struggle to turn vision into execution
Technology
November 24, 2025Firms agree that AI can transform audit and advisory work, but most still haven’t scaled it.
A new report from PrimeGlobal alliance partner, Fieldguide, reveals how AI in auditing and advisory delivers real benefits, why AI audit initiatives stall, and what separates the firms that move from pilots to full operational execution.
Audit and advisory firms face a paradox: AI clearly delivers results, yet adoption stalls. In an independent study of 350 leaders across US audit and advisory firms, nearly every respondent affirmed AI’s importance for competitiveness - but inside their own organizations, execution consistently falters.
Fieldguide's latest report, 'The AI adoption paradox', explores how firms are answering the question of how to sustainably embed AI into the way the profession actually works.
Inside the report
- Why firms believe in AI, but execution consistently breaks down
- The cultural, workflow, and data barriers slowing AI audit adoption
- How AI can help audits reduce manual work and burnout
- How firms are unlocking stronger AI for audit insights
- A practical framework to assess and improve AI readiness
Why it matters
Audit and advisory work is under rising pressure. Leaders overwhelmingly agree that leveraging AI in auditing and advisory improves speed, quality, and team sustainability—yet the gap between belief and execution keeps widening. This report explains what’s driving that gap and how leading firms are closing it.
