The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada says corporate and institutional AI use has increased more than eightfold over the past three years. A survey of 5,000 Canadian CPAs found 43% of respondents' organisations used AI this year versus 5% in 2023; nearly three-quarters report using AI at least weekly. A growing share say AI has delivered tangible benefits, but governance lags: 67% can access institution-approved AI tools, only 45% say their organisation has a formal AI-use policy, and

2026-10-07

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada says corporate and institutional AI use has increased more than eightfold over the past three years. A survey of 5,000 Canadian CPAs found 43% of respondents' organisations used AI this year versus 5% in 2023; nearly three-quarters report using AI at least weekly. A growing share say AI has delivered tangible benefits, but governance lags: 67% can access institution-approved AI tools, only 45% say their organisation has a formal AI-use policy, and 34% report employee AI training or a formal AI strategy.