AI Reshapes Public Accounting: CPAs Need Stronger Judgment, Tech Fluency
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CNBC TV18•22-01-2026, 17:24
AI Reshapes Public Accounting: CPAs Need Stronger Judgment, Tech Fluency
- •The M-PACT 2025 conclave, hosted by Miles Education and Christ University, discussed AI's impact on public accounting, emphasizing the shift from compliance to advisory roles.
- •AI is changing how audits are conducted, tax work is delivered, and advisory teams create value, requiring accountants to work confidently with intelligent systems.
- •Trust in accounting is evolving from manual testing to tech-enabled analysis, demanding professional judgment, data literacy, and ethical reasoning from CPAs.
- •The CPA's role is shifting from historical reporting to forward-looking advisory, with AI enabling predictive analysis but requiring human understanding for value creation.
- •The CAIRA credential was introduced at M-PACT 2025 to bridge the education-practice gap, focusing on AI fluency for accounting professionals across audit, tax, and finance.
Why It Matters: Public accounting is transitioning with AI, demanding CPAs develop stronger judgment, data literacy, and AI fluency.
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