4 books on AI for Accounting [PDF]

October 22, 2024

These books explore AI technologies that can help to automate accounting tasks, improve accuracy and reduce operational costs.

1. AiCCOUNTANTS Accountants Augmented by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2023 by Hitendra R. Patil



"AiCCOUNTANTS: Accountants Augmented by Artificial Intelligence (AI)" serves as an essential guide for accountants seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI technology. Tailored specifically for accountants, this comprehensive book demystifies Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the ground up, ensuring even those without prior knowledge can grasp its implications for the accounting profession. Packed with nearly 100 industry-specific examples, actionable checklists and templates for client interactions, it covers essential topics such as AI's workings, including machine learning and natural language processing and its applications in financial analysis and fraud detection. Readers will also explore the benefits, challenges and ethical considerations of integrating AI into accounting practices, alongside insights into how AI may reshape the future of the profession and the requisite skills for success. Whether you're aiming to enhance efficiency or stay ahead of industry trends, "AiCCOUNTANTS" equips accountants with practical strategies to harness AI effectively and maintain competitive edge in the modern era.
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2. Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: Organisational and Ethical Implications
2022 by Othmar M. Lehner, Carina Knoll



"Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: Organisational and Ethical Implications" delves into the transformation of accounting and auditing driven by AI and Big Data. It presents a comprehensive evaluation of the current landscape and discourse surrounding these technologies while also offering insights into the ethical and normative considerations related to their opportunities, risks and boundaries. The book explores subjects such as the future of human-machine collaboration, cybernetic decision-making approaches and ethical guidelines for responsible corporate governance when employing AI-based algorithms and Big Data in accounting and auditing. It brings clarity to the complexities of digital transformation in this domain, shedding light on essential issues and ongoing debates in this rapidly evolving field. The authors introduce various analytical approaches, both supportive and critical and introduce novel theoretical constructs to better understand collaborations between humans and machines in accounting and auditing. "Artificial Intelligence in Accounting" serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, economists, organizations and management professionals, offering fresh perspectives and theoretical frameworks for digital accounting and auditing. Additionally, it addresses policymakers, reflective practitioners, media commentators and regulators, making it a significant work in a field of current policy interest.
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3. Accounting Disrupted: How Digitalization Is Changing Finance
2021 by Al Bhimani



"Accounting Disrupted: How Digitalization Is Changing Finance" provides a comprehensive analysis of the profound technological shifts impacting the accounting profession and offers strategic insights for navigating these challenges. Authored by Al Bhimani, a renowned accountant, academic and writer, the book underscores how traditional business fundamentals are being overshadowed, accounting included. Readers will gain an understanding of how digitalization, encompassing elements like big data and AI, is reshaping audit practices and financial management approaches. Bhimani emphasizes the importance of swift adaptation to diverse data sources and the need for accounting information to shift its focus towards predictive insights rather than retrospective financial reporting. The book highlights the urgency for accounting to undergo a fundamental transformation to meet the demands of modern, digitized organizations. With a clear, illustrated style and a wealth of case studies and practical examples, Bhimani illustrates how technologies like big data, blockchain, robotic process automation and artificial intelligence can assist accountants in adapting to this evolving landscape. Ideal for finance leaders in both the private and public sectors, "Accounting Disrupted" is also a valuable resource for accounting students preparing to enter a profession undergoing significant technological and professional evolution.
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4. Artificial Intelligence for Audit, Forensic Accounting, and Valuation: A Strategic Perspective
2020 by Al Naqvi



"Artificial Intelligence for Audit, Forensic Accounting and Valuation" offers a strategic perspective on the comprehensive integration of AI into audit management, encompassing automated models, forensic accounting and more. This book stands as a unique resource in its expansive approach to AI utilization in audit and accounting practices. It equips you to construct an innovative, automated accounting strategy with AI as its fundamental cornerstone, recognizing AI as the pivotal competitive factor for audit and accounting firms. By embracing AI and automation, you can enhance your outcomes. Failure to incorporate AI and automation into the core of your business strategy could risk being left behind. Discover how AI can serve as the foundation for integrated, automated audit and accounting services and learn to navigate the governance and leadership challenges associated with AI adoption. For accounting and auditing firms seeking intelligent, automation-driven modernization, "Artificial Intelligence for Audit, Forensic Accounting and Valuation" provides a comprehensive framework to achieve this goal.
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