CPAs cite AI, machine learning, and cognitive computing as top hard tech trends Sage Advice US

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive computing in audit and tax are the top trends that will impact the accounting and finance world over the next three years, according to research conducted by the Maryland Association of CPAs, the Business Learning Institute, and world-renowned futurist Daniel Burrus. The research began with Burrus' "Top 20 Technology-Driven Hard Trends Shaping 2018 and Beyond." Using Burrus' annual list as a starting point, MACPA Executive Director Tom Hood asked more than 1,000 CPAs and finance and accounting professionals which of those trends will have the greatest impact on the profession over the next three years. "These trends highlight enormous, game-changing opportunities in a broad array of applications and industries," Burrus has said. "As you read through them, look for opportunities for you to leverage them and become a positive disruptor."