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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Accounting Analyst

The Accounting Analyst role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

Moderate risk level Search jobs ↗
How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

43%2026
48%2028
53%2030
60%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Recognizing invoices and source documents71%
Reconciling entries and calculating standard payments67%
Preparing tax and accounting reports65%
Cleaning, joining and preparing data67%
Creating standard reports and visualizations65%
Forming conclusions and checking causality37%
Entering and classifying financial documents68%
Reconciling transactions and detecting discrepancies65%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Recognizing invoices and source documentsAI 71% · human 55%
  2. 2Reconciling entries and calculating standard paymentsAI 67% · human 52%
  3. 3Preparing tax and accounting reportsAI 65% · human 55%
  4. 4Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 67% · human 48%
  5. 5Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 65% · human 49%
  6. 6Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 37% · human 66%
  7. 7Entering and classifying financial documentsAI 68% · human 51%
  8. 8Reconciling transactions and detecting discrepanciesAI 65% · human 62%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • document recognition and automatic entries reduce manual input
  • account, payment and report reconciliation follows formal rules
  • documents, transactions and reports have structured digital formats
  • reconciliation, classification and standard calculations repeat
  • rules and anomalies can be checked by software

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • understanding the economic substance of a transaction
  • accountability for tax and reporting consequences
  • accountability for financial decisions
  • non-standard transactions and regulatory change
  • negotiation with management, auditors and regulators

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$8 250per month
2035$11 150scenario estimate
2026: $8 25020262027: $8 55020272028: $8 80020282029: $9 10020292030: $9 45020302031: $9 75020312032: $10 10020322033: $10 45020332034: $10 80020342035: $11 1502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

AI Auditor

Emerging role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit89%

Financial Analyst

Established resilient role
New role risk45%
DemandMediumDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

ML Model Validator

Emerging role
New role risk20%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

AI Risk Manager

Emerging role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Data Analyst

Established resilient role
New role risk51%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit64%

Carbon Accounting Automation Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk22%
DemandHighDifficultyHighTime12–24 monthsSkill fit50%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Carbon Accounting Automation Specialist

Skill fit 50% · risk 22%

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • accounting and tax records
  • document reconciliation
  • financial literacy
  • financial reporting

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • ERP systems
  • management accounting
  • data analytics
  • BI tools
CurrentAccounting Analyst · 43%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · accounting and tax records
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · ERP systems

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.