ACCA report

Future of accountancy and finance professionals is set transform for the better through an increase in the adoption of digital technologies, according to Meaningful work for the digital professional, a report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and EY based on a global survey of 4,281 respondents and 55 interviews between April and May 2020.

Social media and messaging had the highest adoption rates at 55% followed by “Next-generation” computing at 36% and data technologies at 30%.

The report also found that professionals who are less experienced but more digitally savvy found the transition to remote working brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic more difficult than  their more experienced counterparts.

Overall, the report shows that there is room to increase levels of digital adoption.