EMERGENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CRYPTOCURRENCIES, AND QUANTUM COMPUTING

We believe that the profession is best served by investing in those technological innovations that take advantage of accountants' analytical competitive advantages. In this article, we will consider the implications for accountants and auditors from three emerging technologies: artificial intel...

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Published in:Internal Auditing 2018-03, Vol.33 (2), p.11-19
Main Authors: Grove, Hugh, Holder, Anthony D, Clouse, Mac
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountants
Accounting
Artificial intelligence
Auditors
Automation
Digital currencies
Employment
Innovations
Intangible assets
Internal auditing
Internal controls
Legal research
Manufacturing
Quantum computing
Technological change
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Summary:We believe that the profession is best served by investing in those technological innovations that take advantage of accountants' analytical competitive advantages. In this article, we will consider the implications for accountants and auditors from three emerging technologies: artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrencies, and quantum computing. Regardless of the presumed changes, accountants and auditors most likely can still add value by creating, implementing, and evaluating the internal controls that will be required to ensure the integrity of the new technologies and outputs.
ISSN:0897-0378