{"id":123123,"date":"2024-03-07t15:15:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-07t20:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=123123"},"modified":"2024-08-29t23:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30t03:53:42","slug":"cpas-needed-to-help-small-biz-adopt-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/03\/07\/cpas-needed-to-help-small-biz-adopt-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"cpas needed to help small biz adopt ai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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which areas of your business would you expect to be the most and the least affected by artificial intelligence?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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privacy, intellectual property concern many survey respondents.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research<\/em><\/p>\n

small businesses are getting more comfortable with artificial intelligence, according to a survey-based report from freshbooks.<\/p>\n

\u201csmall business owners are less convinced that ai is coming for their jobs and\/or the jobs of their employees,\u201d the report says, \u201cwith two-thirds disagreeing that ai will replace them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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still, in a bit of a contradiction, 44 percent of owners say they expect to hire fewer people in the future thanks to expected ai capabilities. and the larger the business, the more likely they will use ai to reduce payroll.
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\nmara reiff, chief data officer at freshbooks, says, \u201canxiety over ai has been growing lately, with workers in certain industries expressing concerns that their jobs will be replaced. in the world of small business, it appears that owners don\u2019t feel particularly threatened and don\u2019t believe artificial intelligence can do their jobs just as well as they can.\u201d<\/p>\n

the fog of the future<\/strong><\/p>\n

these hopes and fears are still in the fog of the future. small businesses don\u2019t yet know what ai can do for them (or to them), nor do they know the future capabilities of ai.<\/p>\n

a quarter of the survey respondents say they are already using or testing generative ai tools.<\/p>\n

among current non-adopters, 46 percent say it isn\u2019t clear how ai could benefit their business. the second most common reason was lack of knowledge, with 32 percent saying they weren\u2019t sure how to get started.<\/p>\n

but most seem to be ready to start fooling around with it. only 16 percent were refraining because they thought it beyond their technical capability.<\/p>\n

two out of three survey respondents say they will take a crack at ai within the next 12 months. sixty percent figure ai will dramatically change their business within five years. those with employees are even more likely to see their business change.<\/p>\n

but there\u2019s still some reluctance because of uncertainty. eighty percent are concerned with privacy, ethical and intellectual property issues.<\/p>\n

a staggering opportunity for cpas<\/strong><\/p>\n

nobody\u2019s sure what ai will look like in five years, but 52 percent of small business owners think it will most affect their business\u2019s analytic capabilities. sales and marketing is second in foreseen use of ai, cited by 46 percent. customer communication is close behind at 45 percent.<\/p>\n

a good 42 percent think ai will most affect accounting and finance. that\u2019s a staggering opportunity for cpa firms looking for new advisory services to offer.<\/p>\n

so far, most of small business ai experience is with relatively simple mainstream tools, primarily<\/p>\n