seven ways ai could change accounting

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by hitendra patil
rise of the aiccountants 

accounting, as it existed until now, is ripe for a makeover.

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this is not a doomsday prediction for the accounting profession. on the contrary, it is just a confirmation of the golden era of accounting that is about to come.

and artificial intelligence will be the driver leading the metamorphosis.
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wants vs. needs: why not fill both?

woman driving a sports carcas can help make it happen.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

what some clients feel is an absolute need, other clients may feel it is not. people may need to book an uber or lyft ride, but some of them may want a premium ride.

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some of your client accounting services will be the premium ride your clients will want. for some clients, your premium services will be the need. (you want such clients.)
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who is better at accounting, ai or humans?

and what that means for the profession.

by hitendra patil
rise of the aiccountants

a new research study by the american accounting association evaluated the performance of chatgpt on accounting-specific content.

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the study was conducted by a team of 327 coauthors from 186 educational institutions worldwide, who entered 25,817 assessment questions and evaluated the accuracy of chatgpt’s responses.
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raise client expectations with cas

businessman pressing virtual "automation" buttonthey see what can be automated.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

we know that cas generally constitutes three key service segments:

  • after-the-fact financial statement preparation, i.e., “write-up,”
  • business transaction processing and
  • outsourced cfo and controller services.

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tax planning/tax strategy services may also become part of your cas offering if you have interest/expertise in that segment.
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talent shortage: ai neither the cause nor the remedy

spiral of binary characters emerging from laptop screenare we implementing enough technology?

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

  1. artificial intelligence says, “it’s essential to recognize that the talent shortage in the accounting profession is not a new problem. the profession has been facing challenges in attracting and retaining talent for many years, with factors such as increasing workloads, long hours and a lack of work-life balance contributing to the problem. addressing these issues is crucial to ensuring the profession’s continued success.”

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wait. don’t believe ai at face value.
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use cas to focus on strategy

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by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

q: how can i use client accounting services to offer more strategic advisory services to my clients?

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a: “books” are not dead animals you can take a picture of. live accounting, at least near-real-time, gives you powerful insights into your client’s business as it happens. real useful advisory emerges from (live) accounting.
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launch cas in just eight steps

here’s how.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

whether you are thinking of offering client accounting services, have already started offering it, or you want to grow your cas practice or make it more profitable, some proven steps will make your cas practice shape up in the most optimized way. if you have already started offering cas, these are the steps that you will revisit from time to time.

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there are eight steps to get started in cas and make your cas practice better. the following details are just a bird’s-eye view of the important aspects of how to create your cas practice.
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accounting profession to experience highest ai impact

a new research report hints at future opportunities for accountants.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

openai, the creator of the wildly popular artificial intelligence (ai) tool chatgpt, conducted a new research study with the university of pennsylvania. it identified the occupations with the most significant impact potential because of large language models (llms, like chatgpt). among the occupations with the highest exposure to ai are accountants, auditors and tax preparers!

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what does it mean?

1. to quote some (edited somewhat for more straightforward reading) of the essential notes from the research:

  • which occupations will see gpt-powered software saving workers a significant amount of time completing a task while maintaining equivalent quality? workers facing higher (lower) barriers to entry in their jobs tend to experience more (less) exposure to llms. (gpt = generative pre-trained transformer.)

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