Tax Preparers
AI is reshaping the work of Tax Preparers — here's where you already have an edge.
The Shift
How much of this work overlaps with today's AIA lot
This role
BarelySomeA lot
AI is set to change a lot of this work
Source
Felten et al. 2021
Read the researchWhat you do · Where AI is heading
- AI-Supported Tax Research and Client AdvisoryAI tools can help you look up tricky federal and state tax questions quickly and draft plain-language explanations for clients, though you will still want to confirm the answer against the source before you rely on it.
Where this comes from
Journal of Accountancy (AICPA)
View guidance from your field - AI Client Q&A with Professional ReviewAI tools can help you draft quick, friendly answers to everyday client questions, but for anything complex you will want to double-check the response yourself, since these tools can get the details wrong.
Where this comes from
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Looking Ahead
AI is changing this work — and you can get ahead of it
There's no official U.S. projection that fits your exact title yet, and we won't invent one or stretch a number that doesn't fit. Here's what we're sure of: your plan names the AI skills worth your time here, starting from the strengths you already bring.
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