FUTURE OF FINANCE

Managers were asked if their accounting and finance functions are currently using or expect to use AI:

Currently using 24%

Expect to use within the next three years 29%

Expect to use within the next five years 21%

Don’t expect to use within the next five years 26%

Tips for managers to ease worker anxiety around new technology:

Upskill staff to increase the department’s strength and the company’s success.

Deploy change management to keep staff informed and boost morale by conveying key benefits of digital transformation.

Offer stretch assignments to remind workers of their value and leadership potential.

Source: Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey of 250 accounting and finance managers in the United States

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