[prawn]

For how long though? I like my accountant, but I use Claude Code enough to know the SOTA and potential, read through the Claude for Small Business skills and texted a friend "How long do you think accountants have?"

- an Aussie half-wog

[idiotsecant]

The point of an accountant is accountability. Its in the name. Who do you go after if Claude messes up your books?

[AussieWog93]

Honestly, I think we'll have professional accountants for decades into the future, but they'll become significantly more productive and better at spotting issues.

Claude still isn't at the point where I would personally trust it to be expert level in a field I'm not (very different story when I'm getting it to do something I do know about myself), and the risks of screwing up your reports far outweighs the cost of getting a human to go over things.

But 100%, I can see accountants that use Claude replacing accountants that don't.

(Also, if we're counting, I'm only 1/4 Wog. 3/4 grandparents are Anglos!)