“The secret of getting ahead is getting started”, the famous quote of Mark Twain has seen precedence in every generation and 2021 would follow suit as well. Entrepreneurship serves both as a boon and a bane for the person filling the shoes. And in such times, where the well-established conglomerates fear hitting a ground low, starting a business could seem like a tricky choice. But everything has a silver lining and this pandemic would be no different.

The accountancy profession is frequently named as one of the industries at most risk of displacement from AI technologies. As a Chartered Accountant with just under 20 years’ experience, I give 5 reasons why I think the role of the accountant can’t be automated away.