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Estimated role exposure score

39/100

High

Estimated range 34–44/100

Manages financial records, tax compliance, and financial reporting

Accountant has an estimated AI Exposure Rank of 39/100 — higher than 38% of official occupations. It is a synthetic blend of 3 occupations, not a job-loss probability.

Synthetic role estimate, not an occupation percentile rank or a prediction of job loss. Hiring, wages and role design depend on many forces that this estimate does not forecast.

Synthetic role estimate In demand (SOL 2026 + Jobs in Demand)

Limited current buffers in the supporting context.

How This Estimate Is Built

Blended across 3 occupations using the same score logic as an occupation page. How this works

Tasks AI can handle

Financial modeling, data extraction from filings, ratio analysis, report generation, transaction categorization, and regulatory document summarization.

Where humans stay essential

Judgment on risk vs. return, client advisory relationships, regulatory interpretation in edge cases, fraud detection in novel scenarios, and strategic capital allocation.

Skills to focus on

Risk JudgmentRegulatory NavigationClient AdvisoryForensic Analysis

Role profile

Heuristic workflow context blended from related occupations. This profile helps interpret the score; it is not a direct role-level measurement and is not part of the core net-risk formula.

From exposure to employment

What could change the employment outcome?

This synthetic estimate is only a starting point. Adoption, task design, human oversight, demand, mobility and evidence quality determine what happens in practice.

01

Workplace adoption

Leading sectors represented

Some listed industries have MOM sector adoption evidence; observed-sector average 62.7%.

02

Task structure

Component-derived task profile

Financial modeling, data extraction from filings, ratio analysis, report generation, transaction categorization, and regulatory document summarization.

03

Human advantage

Coordination and judgment still matter

Judgment on risk vs. return, client advisory relationships, regulatory interpretation in edge cases, fraud detection in novel scenarios, and strategic capital allocation.

04

Hiring and demand

3.4% vacancy rate · 2026 Q1

PMET vacancies increased from Q4 and remained below their year-ago level. Hiring stayed net positive but slowed, while retrenchment incidence remained the highest of the three broad occupation groups. In 2025, this broad occupation group had 0.9% time-related underemployment and 6.9% non-permanent employment. Across the published male and female series, CPI-adjusted median income changed -0.8% to +2.3% from 2018 to 2023.

05

Career transitions

Tax accountant

easy modeled transition from the primary component occupation.

06

Evidence strength

high confidence

Synthetic estimate blended from 3 occupation components; it is not an official occupation statistic.

These lenses do not alter the synthetic exposure estimate. Labour indicators come from the primary component occupation's broad official cluster.

Singapore Now

Use these signals as directional context from closely related occupations and recent postings.

Observed hiring

0

30-day postings · no_signal

Employer signals

low

6 recent signals

Local support

1

blended context anchors

Top Industries

Public Administration & Education Services
18%
Financial & Insurance Services
16%
Professional Services
13%

How this changes by career stage

Junior / Entry-level Higher substitution exposure
Mid-career Baseline role profile
Senior / Lead More insulated by coordination & judgment

What You Can Do

This estimated role shows some offset potential, but it depends on demand and transition pathways holding up across the blended occupation set.

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Frequently asked questions

Will AI replace Accountant?

Accountant has an estimated AI Exposure Rank of 39/100 — higher than 38% of official occupations. It is a synthetic blend of 3 occupations, not a job-loss probability. Estimated role exposure score: 39/100 (High).

What is the AI exposure estimate for Accountant?

Accountant has an estimated role exposure score of 39/100, rated High. This is a synthetic estimate blending 3 official occupations in Singapore, not a job-loss probability.

What occupations make up the Accountant estimate?

Accountant is estimated from 3 official occupations in Singapore: Accountant (excluding tax accountant) (60%), Auditor (accounting) (20%), Tax accountant (20%).