COVID-19 has displaced workforces in Australia, more so in the more heavily populated capital and major cities of Australia. This has meant the rapid evolution and deployment of the new age of digital platforms supporting online collaboration. At the same time, there is a thinning of the traditional hierarchy of accounting firms, through disintermediation of the organisation. Timesheets are disappearing …
CSIRO modelling and the impacts of offshoring and automation on Australian accountants
Last week we mentioned the CSIRO released a report on “Tomorrows digitally enabled workforce”. At 112 pages it’s certainly a detailed document, but it’s worth also looking at the Appendix on modelling. In “Modelling occupation changes in Australia”, the CSIRO identified 4 different work activities: Knowledge, Influencing people, Machines and Movement, Personal Services. In the first model, skills are noted …
Digital Australia: Impacts on Accountants
The EY Digital Australia: State of the Nation report provides a view of digital engagement amongst Australians. The report noticed a step change in 2015 in smartphone usage. Smartphone usage pushed through the 80% mark in this survey with 96% of 18-34 year olds using a smartphone. Consumers reveal many Australian companies fail to get the basics right, and the …