Accountants will still count in future: Experts

Instead of getting replaced, they will see job scopes expand amid digital transformation

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The image of accountants has traditionally been that of people who crunch numbers and generate reports, with concerns that such a job could be replaced by emerging technologies in the digital age.

But the future of accountants is still bright, according to experts in the industry.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 03, 2020, with the headline Accountants will still count in future: Experts. Subscribe