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How accounting fuels progress in this 2025 Nobel-winner’s work
Think the Industrial Revolution was all steam and steel, or that the computing age relies simply on programming and chips? Nobel prize-winner Joel Mokyr has argued for decades that the development of accounting enabled these economic leaps.
The experiment that suggests AI accountants won’t replace you (yet)
Penrose Labs research suggests that when asked to balance a set of accounts, this generation of AI models slowly becomes less accurate over time....
Why AI loves experienced accountants
At a glance AI is reducing jobs for young workers in exposed fields like accounting. Meanwhile, employment for older, experienced workers in...
Drop, defend, elevate, reinvent: A 4-step AI plan
At a glance Reports conflict on whether AI will cause job losses or worker shortages. AI replaces tasks, not jobs, transforming what accountants...
2025 accounting salaries: what the latest data says
At a glance Three in five workers feel underpaid, with satisfaction varying widely across salary levels. Skills shortages now centre on human...
Work from anywhere: The new SME advantage
At a glance Work-from-anywhere removes geographic constraints, expanding recruitment beyond local talent pools. Cost savings come from reduced...
Social media ‘finfluencers’: How accountants can protect clients from risky advice
At a glance Unlicensed financial influencers on social media increasingly influence Australians’ financial and tax decisions. Some finfluencers...
Climate reporting: SME accountants’ next new expertise
At a glance Climate rules will affect SMEs via supply chains and finance expectations. Accountants can offer new services like GHG emissions...
Shaping business and performance
The accountancy profession - despite its ubiquity and critical role at the heart of business, public services, and financial systems - remains...
Preparing for the future of accountancy education: 9 tips for what’s taught, and how
The rise of sustainability-related reporting and assurance and emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI) may fundamentally shift...
The long game of helping businesses fix their financial foundations
The impact of good bookkeeping is often invisible – until it isn’t. Whether a business is expanding, selling up or being audited, clean records...
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