AI threatens accounting pyramid model, Sikich partner warns
Accounting firms relying on junior staff for repetitive work AI can now handle risk extinction within a decade, argues Sikich managing principal Richard Lynch in podcast interview.
Professional judgment remains AI's final frontier in audit
Opinion piece argues that while AI automates routine audit tasks, human judgment on complex accounting issues remains irreplaceable and defines the limits of current AI capabilities.
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