How new accountants can master the AI era

HUMAN JUDGEMENT WILL BE THE GOLD STANDARD

- VIKRAM CHAUDHARY

FOR STUDENTS entering the world of finance, the traditional image of the number-crunching accountant is dead. As the global financial landscape navigates the Gen AI revolution, the profession is at a crossroads.

According to Dale Pinto, global president and board chair of CPA Australia, the future of accounting isn’t about technology replacing the professional, but about the amplification of the most human trait: judgement.

Pinto said that for young accountants, AI shouldn’t be a shortcut to bypass effort, but a critical thinking tool. “It should enhance our understanding, not create a false sense of mastery,” he said.