The second of four looks at how specific accounting firm niches are being impacted — for good and ill — by artificial intelligence.

The first of four looks at how specific accounting firm niches are being impacted — for good and ill — by artificial intelligence.

The third of four looks at how specific accounting firm niches are being impacted — for good and ill — by artificial intelligence.

The threat is that clients decide an AI chatbot is good enough for their purposes and so they never call their accountant in the first place.

The cryptocurrency industry is on a roll in Washington and it's not just because of President Donald Trump.

Plus, SAP builds Joule AI into Concur Expense and Concur Travel; New startup, Town, launches with SMB tax platform; and other accounting tech updates.

The advisory services that artificial intelligence will dominate are primarily transactional and rely heavily on data analytics to deliver insights and advice.

Artificial intelligence may already be eating away at some advisory services.

Big Four firms EY and Deloitte, as well as accounting automation solutions provider Digits, all announced separate partnerships with technology company Nvidia.

By showcasing how accounting intersects with technologies like AI, the profession becomes more appealing to tech-savvy students.