Research on the Impact and Transformation of Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Development of Traditional Accounting Industry

Yishuo Jia

doi:10.71204/95kmj970

Authors

Yishuo Jia Hebei University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71204/95kmj970

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Traditional Accounting, Industry Reform, Talent Transformation, Risk Response

Abstract

In the era of digital economy, supported by core technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), machine learning, and Natural Language Processing (NLP), artificial intelligence has exerted a disruptive impact on the working mode, functional positioning, talent demand and other aspects of the traditional accounting industry. Starting from the application status of artificial intelligence in the accounting field, combined with the core problems existing in the traditional accounting industry, such as low efficiency of manual accounting and delayed information, this paper systematically analyzes the positive impacts and structural changes brought by artificial intelligence through real enterprise cases and other authoritative researches, discusses the challenges in practice, and puts forward targeted coping strategies. It aims to provide a reference for the intelligent transformation of the traditional accounting industry and promote the development of the accounting industry towards a higher-value and more intelligent dimension.

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