ACCOUNTANTS SHOULD EMBRACE AI WHILE RISKS AND REGULATIONS ARE CONSIDERED, DUBAI CONFERENCE TOLD

Artificial intelligence (AI) could transform the accounting sector in the Middle East, as well as the work of clients, so practice leaders should embrace this technology, a Dubai conference co-hosted by ACCA has been told. Vivek Sam, Director, Technology Assurance, Deloitte, Middle East, told the Finance Excellence and Leadership Summit, held on May 21: “Use the technology. Welcome it. You’ll be able to rely on it to do a lot more of things that you spend a lot of time in your day-to-day jobs.” Practices across the region are assessing AI, he told the ...


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