Half of the accountants will be unemployed in 5 years, why? Take a look at the following and you'll find it reasonable. There is already a surplus of accountants at present, and it will be even worse in the future.
1. Look at the experts, the experts of Peking University said:
Yao Yang, a professor at Peking University, said in an interview that a number of industries will slowly disappear in the future, such as cashiering, accounting, language teaching, food delivery, and so on.
2. Look at the times, the AI era has arrived.
Will accountants really be replaced in the age of AI?
In 2013, researchers at the University of Oxford** found that there was a 95% chance that accounting jobs would be replaced by artificial intelligence.
3. Look at the policy, the company law has been introduced.
After the promulgation of the new "Company Law", due to the requirement of actual payment, first, a large number of shell companies in the market will be deregistered, and second, the opening of new companies will become more cautious, and the plate of market companies will be greatly reduced.
4. Look at the tax and confirm the arrival of the tax declaration.
According to the Tax General Service Letter No. 72 2023, the "confirmation declaration" scenario will be launched in three provinces and cities, including Shanghai, Chongqing and Sichuan, using technical means such as tax big data and intelligent tax calculation, and will be promoted nationwide according to the pilot effect in the later stage.
5. Looking at the product, there will be a lot of digital accountants, online financial advisors to come, instead of basic accountants.
What to do? What to do?
Think there's an opportunity in a crisis?
1. Be a good person and take the CPA exam. Intermediate and senior professional titles still have a certain development prospect. Although it is not easy, passing the test is a guarantee.
2. Go to a financial and tax consulting company to experience in advance to improve your financial combat ability. It's hard work, but it's rewarding.
3. Change careers to other positions, and there may be first-line opportunities, such as sales, management, marketing, etc.