Digital Transformation in Accounting

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgments
Part I Digital technology advancements, digital disruption, and digital business transformation
	1 Introduction and need for this book
		Introduction
		Need for this book
		Research for this book
		How to use this book
	2 IT, information systems, strategic information systems, and digital technologies
		Introduction
		Information systems
		Information technology and information communications technology
		Strategic information systems and digital technologies
		Implications for accountants
	3 Digital technology advancements and digital disruption: game-changing opportunities and existential threats
		Introduction
		Digital technology advancements and digital disruption
		Unpacking digital disruption
		Existential threats and game-changing opportunities
		Implications for accountants
	4 Digital business, the digital business imperative, and digital business transformation
		Introduction
		Digital business
		The digital business imperative
		Digital business transformation
		Implications for accountants
Part II Digital disruption and digital transformation of accounting
	5 Digital disruption and digital transformation of accounting
		Introduction
		Digital disruption of accounting
		Disruption and transformation of the accounting value proposition
		Disruption and transformation of accounting functions
		Digital technology advancements anticipated to have a profound direct impact on accounting
		Implications for accountants
	6 Impact of digital disruption and digital transformation on accountants
		Introduction
		Impact of digital disruption and digital transformation on accountants
		New or enhanced roles and activities required of accountants
		IFAC future-fit accounting roles
		ACCA future career zones
		New or enhanced digital technology competencies required of accountants
		An organizing framework for accounting technology competencies
Part III Leveraging digital technologies to thrive in the digital era: roles of accountants in organization digital business capabilities
	7 The role of accountants in digital transformation strategy, digital business strategy, digital innovation, digital learning, adaptability, and agility
		Introduction
		The role of accountants in digital business strategy and digital transformation strategy
		The role of accountants in digital innovation
		The role of accountants in organizational digital learning
		The role of accountants in organizational adaptability, agility, and ambidexterity
	8 The role of accountants in digital customer engagement, digital stakeholder engagement, and digital customer experience
		Introduction
		Required accounting roles and competencies for digital customer engagement and digital stakeholder engagement
		Required accounting roles and competencies for digital customer experience
	9 The role of accountants in enterprise architecture, technology sourcing, data analytics, data science, and data management
		Introduction
		Required accounting roles and competencies for enterprise architecture management
		Required accounting roles and competencies for technology sourcing
		Required accounting roles and competencies for data management, data science, and data analytics
	10 The role of accountants in cybersecurity, information privacy, and digital ethics
		Introduction
		Required accounting roles and competencies for cybersecurity
		Required accounting roles and competencies for information privacy and other digital ethics issues
	11 The role of accountants in digital leadership, accelerated change and transformation, digital risk management, and digital governance
		Introduction
		Required accounting roles and competencies for digital leadership
		Required accounting roles and competencies for accelerated change and transformation
		Required accounting roles and competencies for digital risk management and governance
Part IV Keeping up with digital technology advancements
	12 Keeping up with digital technologies
		Introduction
		Importance and challenge of keeping up with digital technologies
		Common strategies and practices for keeping up with digital technologies
		Strategies and practices from the research on technological knowledge renewal effectiveness
		Strategies and practices from practitioners
		Implications for accountants
Part V Digital technologies deep dive
	13 Data, data management, data analytics, and data science technologies
		Introduction
		Data
		Big data
		Data management
		Business intelligence and business analytics
		Data analytics and data science
		Data visualization
	14 Internet of things (IoT) technologies
		Introduction
		The internet of things and the internet of everything
		Smart buildings, smart workspaces, and smart homes
		Smart infrastructure, smart cities, and smart government
		Risks and other issues
	15 Artificial intelligence technologies
		Introduction
		Artificial intelligence and machine learning
		Knowledge graphs, neural networks, and deep learning
		Natural language processing, speech recognition, and computer vision
		Common AI issues and risks
	16 Video analytics, computer vision, and virtual reality technologies
		Introduction
		Video analytics and computer vision
		Virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality
		Business value of VR, AR, and MR
	17 Robotics, drones, and 3D / 4D printing technologies
		Introduction
		Robots and robotics
		Drones
		3D and 4D printing
		Issues and challenges
	18 Network and connectivity technologies
		Introduction
		6G, 5G, 4G, LTE, and other cellular networks
		GPS III, GPS Block III, and low earth orbit (LEO) satellites
		NBIoT, LTE Cat-M1, LoRaWAN and other low-power wide-area network technologies
		NFC, Smart Bluetooth, iBeacon, and other communication protocols
	19 Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies
		Introduction
		Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
		Blockchain
		Types of blockchain
		Blockchain applications and use cases
		Blockchain use cases in accounting
		Risks and issues
Index