#DearAccountants
Are you developing skills that won't be automated? Let me rephrase the question, what should you learn today so that you will have a job in the future?
With the growth of internet, proliferation of smartphones, and development of machine learning systems,
Are you developing skills that won't be automated? Let me rephrase the question, what should you learn today so that you will have a job in the future?
With the growth of internet, proliferation of smartphones, and development of machine learning systems,
a lot of repetitive & routine jobs are being automated. Now, more than ever, is the time to develop skills that aren't about to be automated.
Let's see some examples of these skills.
Let's see some examples of these skills.
- Communication:
Reporting is impersonal and it's being automated but communication is personal. The ability to communicate compellingly will always be in high demand and hard to automate.
Reporting is impersonal and it's being automated but communication is personal. The ability to communicate compellingly will always be in high demand and hard to automate.
- Content:
We live in the information age and anyone can google search any topic but only those who transit to the conceptual age (where different pieces of information are integrated to add value) early will win.
We live in the information age and anyone can google search any topic but only those who transit to the conceptual age (where different pieces of information are integrated to add value) early will win.
Expertise and excellence in what you do will still make a big difference in many years to come.
-Context:
Computers can process a lot of information but are very poor at recognizing context, at least for now. The way you communicate your figures depends on who you are relating with at the moment (It could be the auditor, tax man, board or investors). This reminds me of
Computers can process a lot of information but are very poor at recognizing context, at least for now. The way you communicate your figures depends on who you are relating with at the moment (It could be the auditor, tax man, board or investors). This reminds me of
my experience at the EFCC office sometime ago, I thought I was arguing with my auditor then the Company lawyer that accompanied me said "Bukola, calm down if you want us to go back home today". We went back home 😀
- Teaching:
Those who can identify knowledge gaps in team members and work with them to bridge it will always have an edge over machines.
Those who can identify knowledge gaps in team members and work with them to bridge it will always have an edge over machines.
- Ethical Compass:
This is very important in our profession. DR/CR can do a lot of good and harm but only those with sound moral judgement will have an edge in this age.
This is very important in our profession. DR/CR can do a lot of good and harm but only those with sound moral judgement will have an edge in this age.
From today, start developing these skills and values and you will still be a relevant accountant for the foreseeable future.
Cheers,
Cheers,
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