
The Future of Accounting Profession under The Effects of Digital Transformation
Chapter from the book:
Sarı Özgün,
H.
(ed.)
2025.
Changes in Accounting and Finance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Current Approaches.
Synopsis
With the developing technologies in the light of digitalization, many sectors are being restructured and transformed on a global scale. Digitalizing technologies deeply affect and reshape the economic structure, workforce, organizational processes of businesses and social dynamics. In this context, the accounting profession is also one of the areas affected by the changes and transformations. How the accounting profession will evolve with the digital transformation process and what kind of changes await this profession in the future is an important research and discussion topic today. In this context, this study aims to examine the effects of the digitalization process on the future of the accounting profession. The digitalization process is a process that emerges over time, progresses as technology develops and transforms accounting. The digital revolution and process automation will continue to affect and shape accounting in the future as they do today. As digitalization continues, the role of the accounting profession will also gradually change. The analytical skills and logical thinking of the accounting professional, focusing on strategic issues and playing an active role in making strategic decisions will become even more important in the digitalizing business world in the future. The development of digitalization and information technologies is a great opportunity for the accounting field. As a result, it can be stated that digitalization will affect, transform and develop the accounting profession in the future as it does today. In this context, the accounting field that adapts to these changes and transformations will play an important role in providing competitive advantage on a global scale.