Viewpoint: Artificial intelligence, disruption is hitting CPA firms


Never before have the fundamental assumptions about the U.S. job market looked so precarious. Automation, artificial intelligence and robotics, among other technologies, are changing the skills and the skill level required of employees in many industries, including retail, transportation, and manufacturing.

The accounting profession is experiencing similar changes, and the pace and pressure of that change is exploding into a major disruption. Robotics is expected to eliminate 40 percent of basic…

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