Fund Accountants Accelerate AI Adoption Amid Persistent Manual Work…

Event summary

78% of private equity and venture capital fund accountants expect AI to play a major role in their profession in 2026, up from 61% in 2025.
Manual data entry and time-consuming reporting remain top challenges for 66% of respondents.
45% of fund accountants cite lack of integration across CRM, fundraising, IR, and analytics portals as a key challenge.
82% of respondents consider data security an extremely important factor in software evaluation.

The big picture

Fund accountants in private equity and venture capital are rapidly embracing AI to address long-standing challenges with manual data entry and fragmented tech stacks. The industry's shift toward automation is being driven by the need for faster, CFO-ready insights and heightened data security concerns. However, persistent integration gaps and labor-intensive reporting processes continue to hinder progress.

What we're watching

AI Integration: How the pace of AI adoption will affect operational efficiency in fund accounting.
Data Security: Whether heightened security concerns will drive consolidation toward all-in-one platforms.
Regulatory Compliance: The impact of evolving ESG reporting expectations on fund accounting workflows.