WEEKLY EDITION BY MARINA MOUKA

Welcome to your latest Accountancy Age’s Weekend Digest, your go-to source for the week’s top insights and updates tailored for accountants.

◼ AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps

◼ The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to operational optimisation

◼ HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media

EXPERT INSIGHTS

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps

Finance teams are short on talent and time, and AI is filling the gaps. Trintech CTO Sunil Padiyar explains why automation isn’t replacing accountants, it’s making the job worth staying in. From journal matching to audit prep, smart tools are quietly reshaping the profession while easing the burnout crisis. But without clean data and a culture shift, even the best AI won’t deliver.

INSIGHTS BY Dayshape

The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to operational optimisation

Lay-offs at PwC, EY, and KPMG. Hiring slowdowns. Low voluntary turnover. The old model of growing by headcount is out. Dayshape’s latest industry view says the profession is shifting towards resource optimisation, longer-term planning, and private equity–driven strategy. Firms that can prove where they’re going - and how they’ll get there - will win the next phase of growth.

NEWS ANALYSIS

HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media

HMRC has confirmed it uses AI to monitor public social media posts in criminal tax investigations. For accountants, that means new responsibilities: spotting digital red flags, challenging algorithmic errors, and preparing clients for audits based on online activity. With tax compliance going digital and automated, the profession faces a new layer of scrutiny—and a new kind of risk.