Structural pressure
49%
High RiskLikely range
42–56%
Accountant
Manages financial records, tax compliance, and financial reporting
Accountant shows mixed AI signals: high exposure, but also strong human dependencies and organizational friction.
Why This Score
90% of tasks overlap with current AI
30% human advantage from judgment & presence
65% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 9pp below theoretical exposure
Listed on SOL & JiD — active government demand recognition
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Blended across 3 occupations using the same score logic as an occupation page. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Financial modeling, data extraction from filings, ratio analysis, report generation, transaction categorization, and regulatory document summarization.
Where humans stay essential
Judgment on risk vs. return, client advisory relationships, regulatory interpretation in edge cases, fraud detection in novel scenarios, and strategic capital allocation.
Skills to focus on
Common tools in similar work
Blended from O*NET matches across 3 component occupations.
Singapore Reality
Current Singapore signal
Labour now, industry footprint, and a directional 12-month read.
The Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians labour market is weak. Vacancy rate is 3.1% and was essentially flat versus last quarter. recruitment is running above resignation (1.5% vs 0.9%). live job ads are limited, with 1 visible postings in the last 30 days. employer pressure is low.
Vacancy rate
3.1%
↓ 3.1% year-on-year
Hiring balance
1.5%
recruit vs 0.9% resign
Retrenchment
1.5 per 1,000
Low incidence
Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians data · Q4 2025 full
Top Industries
Where this work is concentrated
Public Administration & Education Services
Financial & Insurance Services
↓ coolingProfessional Services
→ stableTop 4 vacancy sector
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab (2025 QQ), which can lag the main labour monitor.
12-Month Outlook
Rule-based, not a prediction
What To Do Next
This estimated role shows some offset potential, but it depends on demand and transition pathways holding up across the blended occupation set.
What helps
- Demand still persists through current labour or hiring signals.
- A meaningful share of the work can likely be reorganized around AI rather than removed outright.
Blended from 3 component occupations. This remains a heuristic support layer rather than a direct measure of realised reinstatement.
Blended from 3 component occupations; anchored on Accountant (excluding tax accountant).
Easier Switch
Financial/Investment adviser (e.g. relationship manager) 80%Tax accountant 80%Fund/Portfolio manager (including asset allocator) 75%Lower Risk
Veterinarian 63%In-house legal counsel (except judiciary, ministries and statutory boards) 62%Budgeting and financial accounting manager (including financial controller) 65%Compare with similar roles or occupations
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Augmentation
Very Low (18%)
Dispersion
2.4pp spread · 42%–56% range
Raw Scores
Exp 0.905 · Bot 0.302 · Mkt 0.647