Accountants and Auditors
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 11,542 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate nearly every task in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
AI could do much of this on its own
Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
AI could help, but needs extra software
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