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Accountant
Accounting is splitting: routine compliance and reporting work is automating, while advisory and judgment-heavy work requires human expertise. CPAs face displacement at the junior level.
rising risk (+3 this quarter)
D+
70/100
2026–2028
$77K/yr
Median Salary
560K
Jobs at Risk
66%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
Strategic financial advisory
AI audit oversight
Complex accounting judgment
DECLINING SKILLS
Standard audit procedures
Financial statement preparation
Routine compliance filing
TRANSITION PATHS
1
CFO / Financial Director
70% skill overlap
28
DRI
2
Forensic Accountant
65% skill overlap
32
DRI
3
Financial Technology Consultant
60% skill overlap
30
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2024-10
PwC invests $1B in AI tools; reduces audit staff requirements 20%
2025-01
Deloitte AI handles 40% of audit document review
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
Sage AIWorkiva AIThomson Reuters AI
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