Calculating a global career in accountancy

By Kerrie Kennedy. Change is afoot in the world of accountancy. A report by global technology firm Atherton Research warned that by 2020, accounting, tax, payroll, auditing and banking tasks will likely be fully automated using artificial intelligence-based technologies, disrupting the accounting industry in ways unseen for at least half a century, and ultimately spelling bad news for the humble number-cruncher. More...