The Six Roles Of Accountants In The Future

The human capital forum, "recruitment and retention of accounting professionals", was hosted by ACCA (Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants) in Guangzhou.

The six roles are:

First, navigators see the direction in complex business environment and lead the enterprise forward.

The two is the middle managers.

The three is entrepreneurs, those who are good at finding opportunities and achieving maximum value.

The four is technical expertise and financial professionals with solid professional skills.

The five is T talents, who have extensive business knowledge and have the same knowledge.

The six is a relatively low-end technician, engaged in a strong accounting work.

Chen Li said that the reason why accountants will be divided into many roles is that in 2020, the globalization of the economy, the change of population structure and the complexity of the business environment will lead to a series of changes in the accounting industry, including stricter regulations and monitoring, convergence of global laws and regulations, the further division of the broader financial reporting practitioners, the two aspects of the evolution of more enterprises' "talent management" system, and the skills and financial functions needed in the future.

ACCA's survey also shows that although many enterprises recognize the importance of talent management, fewer than 1/4 of them have talent management strategies or plans, which will not be conducive to the employment and retention of professionals.

Because professionals will increasingly become scarce talents, these people will be more picky when choosing jobs, which will lead to more fierce competition for talents.

Therefore, the credibility and attractiveness of employers will play an important role in attracting young talents.

Experts suggest that the human resources department and the Finance Department of enterprises should make full use of the opportunities brought by the flow of talents; strengthen the multiculturalism and inclusiveness of enterprises; adopt flexible employment modes as required, such as delaying retirement age, arranging part-time work for employees, or working at home, or hiring professionals who are qualified, but for some reason, cause temporary business interruption.