Building an accounting career integrated with AI – Actionable insights for future professionals.

As accounting students in the age of AI, how do we prepare for this new age? In my opinion, we need to stop resisting AI technology and start to learn how to use it because I do not see AI as a replacement for our degree; instead, it is forcing a total redefinition of what we actually do as accountants. To be irreplaceable, we need a new mindset that combines traditional accounting knowledge with technology fluency.


Insights from the Field: The Accounting Technology Lab


For me, one of the best ways to not be left behind is to listen to the CPAs who are already living in this evolution. I recently listened to "2025 AICPA Blockchain Symposium Recap – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Oct. 2025" by Brian Tankersley, CPA and Randy Johnston, CPA.





In this podcast, they discussed how institutional investors are rewriting the crypto landscape, and auditing standards of digital assets. To be honest, it was pretty interesting to hear them break down the “digital assets working group” at 10:20 because they highlight the massive disconnect between the technical progress made by CPAs and the operational's human resources shortage at the IRS; or how to account for newly minted Bitcoins or how to provide attestation over stablecoin reporting.


A Strategic Roadmap for The New Accountant

Based on my research, I have created a roadmap for building an accounting career integrated with AI.


  • Develop Data Literacy: we do not need to be a data scientist, but we need to be able to understand how data is structured and how to interpret the results of analytical tools.


  • Learning about AI Governance Framework like Deloitte's Five Pillars or ISO/IEC 42001:2023, or achieving certifications in AI for accounting like Becker AI Accounting & Auditing Certificate or CFTE are practical ways to formalize this knowledge.


  • Focusing on Analysis and Advisory Skills because routine tasks will soon be automated, so the value of our analysis and advice would increase. Practicing our communication skills to interpret accounting reports or financial strategy in Informative English is something we cannot ignore.


Presentation: Key Findings



Presentation Designer: Hung Ngo

The Future of Accounting: Interpreting the Stories Behind the Number

I believe the most important thing is that AI lacks empathy and ethics, so it is our job to bridge the gap between new technologies (AI) and professional foundation (human perspective). As AI can give us the financial reports in a faster time; however, it is our job to analyze it and interpret them from financial numbers to transparent information that support the decision-making process.

As Tom Hood, one of the most influential leader in Accounting World, said:

“In the age of AI, the value of an accountant isn’t just in crunching numbers, but in understanding the stories they tell and guiding businesses towards a sustainable future.”


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