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  If the terms telecommuting, blockchain and big data sound more like cutting-edge technologies than accounting industry trends, look again. Technology is changing how accountants serve their clients. These and other trends are making accountants’ jobs easier, not harder. In many cases, technology lets accountants do what they do best — provide professional accounting, auditing and advisory services. It's a good time to start thinking about the accounting trends that are likely to shape the industry in the coming year. Here are a few trends that we believe will be particularly noteworthy in 2023: Increased use of technology : Technology has already transformed the accounting industry in many ways, and this trend is set to continue in the coming year. From cloud-based accounting software to artificial intelligence-powered tools, there are many new technologies that are making it easier for accountants to do their jobs more efficiently. Expect to see more and more firms adopting thes...

Accounting is “the process of recording financial transactions pertaining to a business,” according to Investopedia. This process includes analyzing, and reporting these transactions to oversight agencies, regulators, and tax collection entities,”  Investopedia notes . For example, at a restaurant, recording the number of transactions made, revenue generated, associated costs, and profit earned is a form of accounting. At a school, maintaining information about educational expenditures and teacher salaries is another type of accounting. Accounting is more than just keeping track of purchases and expenditures. Capital and assets (how many valuable items or how much material an organization has on hand) and liability (how much is owed to other organizations) are also taken into account throughout the accounting process. Accountants themselves are crucial to this process, navigating complex financial materials and providing analysis and insight to their clients, employers and larger o...