Headline risk
11%
Low RiskAccountants and auditors
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 28% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 81,680
Employment 2024
1579.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
4.6%
Openings (2024–34)
124.2K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. AI use: 91%
- 2. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions. AI use: 0%
- 3. Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required. AI use: 0%
- 4. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings. AI use: 78%
- 5. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities. AI use: 0%
- 6. Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.7 · 1.8M employed
Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 27%
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Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records.
Most accountants and auditors work full time. Overtime hours are typical at certain periods of the year, such as for quarterly audits or during tax season.
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is typically required to become an accountant or auditor. Completing certification in a specific field of accounting, such as becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), may improve job prospects.
The median annual wage for accountants and auditors was $81,680 in May 2024.
Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.