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Bookkeeping is changing rapidly. Automation, AI, increasingly capable software and the move towards real time digital reporting are changing not only how bookkeeping is carried out, but what clients expect from their accountant or bookkeeper. Some traditional tasks are becoming quicker or disappearing altogether, while new opportunities are emerging for practices that are prepared to adapt. This session will explore what is genuinely changing, where the threats lie, and how accountants and bookkeepers can use technology to improve efficiency while continuing to add the human judgement, support and insight that technology cannot replace.

In this session Sam Mitcham will cover the following topics:

By attending this session, delegates will understand how technology, automation and AI are changing bookkeeping and where the greatest risks and opportunities lie. They will be able to identify which elements of their current bookkeeping processes could be automated, recognise where human judgement and intervention remain essential, and consider how their bookkeeping services can evolve from transactional processing towards higher value support for clients.

This session will be of interest to accountants and bookkeepers

Course level: Intermediate