For how long though? I like my accountant, but I use Claude Code enough to know the SOTA and potential, read through the Claude for Small Business skills and texted a friend "How long do you think accountants have?"
- an Aussie half-wog
For how long though? I like my accountant, but I use Claude Code enough to know the SOTA and potential, read through the Claude for Small Business skills and texted a friend "How long do you think accountants have?"
- an Aussie half-wog
Honestly, I think we'll have professional accountants for decades into the future, but they'll become significantly more productive and better at spotting issues.
Claude still isn't at the point where I would personally trust it to be expert level in a field I'm not (very different story when I'm getting it to do something I do know about myself), and the risks of screwing up your reports far outweighs the cost of getting a human to go over things.
But 100%, I can see accountants that use Claude replacing accountants that don't.
(Also, if we're counting, I'm only 1/4 Wog. 3/4 grandparents are Anglos!)
The point of an accountant is accountability. Its in the name. Who do you go after if Claude messes up your books?