What is so intangible about the job and tasks of an Accountant that make it improbable for him/her to be replaced by an automated service? Why can’t Accountants be replaced by computers? Or can they?
Accountants do a lot of judgement calls on everyday business transactions. It would be impossible for a computer to do this because a company’s strategy changes every year. Also, a company’s strategy is based on the economy and what their competitors are doing. Hence, an accountant is the CEO and board of director advisor.
February 9th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Accountants do a lot of judgement calls on everyday business transactions. It would be impossible for a computer to do this because a company’s strategy changes every year. Also, a company’s strategy is based on the economy and what their competitors are doing. Hence, an accountant is the CEO and board of director advisor.
References :
I am an accounting and business major at a university.
February 9th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
how is a computer going to know what kind of journal entries need to be made – or how to deposit a check and record that entry in a system or process paper invoices – sending them to teh proper person for approval, knowing what accounts to apply them to, etc? – you need human interaction for all those functions and a lot more
what exactly do you mean by "automated service"? computers are not yet self aware thinking machines – they only do what they are programmed to do by humans
and a 3rd party service would not work because of all the communication and interaction required between company departments, customer, vendors, etc
References :
February 9th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
In the UK, jobs can be subcontracted out for half the price, be given to people who register as part qualified, irrespective of whether or not they sit any exams and paid less or if they have an acceptable face.
Answer, no men will not be replaced by computers, only mistakes will be made.Eg, British National Health Service Database, eg. £4bn to be scapped because faulty.
References :