We're told AI will transform accounting, automating tedious tasks and freeing up professionals for more strategic work. But how much of this is reality, and how much is hype? While 58% of finance professionals globally are using AI, only 13% have fully embedded it into their operations.

Lim Fen Nee, a Council Member of ACCA Malaysia, joins us to provide a reality check on the state of AI adoption in the profession. She explains how the accountant's role is evolving from a processor of information to an interpreter and "steward of trust," exercising professional judgment over AI-generated outcomes.

We discuss:

• The real state of AI adoption in accounting, in Malaysia and globally.

• How the role of the accountant is shifting from processing to strategic oversight.

• Why organizations, not AI, are ultimately accountable for financial errors.

• The essential new skills accountants must develop, including AI and data literacy.

• How to prepare finance teams for a future of human-AI collaboration.

  For finance leaders and accounting professionals, this is an essential insight into the skills and strategies needed to thrive in the age of AI.

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan

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Categories:  managing,  Corporates,  technology

Tags:  AI in accounting,  accounting,  future of work,  digital transformation,  acca,