The evolution of the accountant’s role: Why are programming skills important?
๐๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ – why are ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ important? ๐ป ๐ป Research by Dr. Anna Karmanska of the University of Economics in Katowice shows that coding skills can benefit accountants in many ways. With the right coding skills, accountants can automate processes and and improve data efficiency in the organization. โฐ๐ This can save time and reduce errors in ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ . In addition, coding skills help you ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. This leads to advanced reports and visualizations that provide ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐. ๐๐ก The main barriers accountants face in developing coding skills are ๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ of what software skills to acquire and how to do it. Other barriers include the belief that learning to code is “๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐” for an accountant (63%) or the fear that it is ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง. With the right training and mentorship from RPA programmers, learning the art of programming can be relatively easy! ๐ช๐ Accounting employees who use RPA technology can create programs and automations on their own. RPA tools are user-friendly and do not require deep technical knowledge. They are available to a wide range of users, even those without technical training. ๐ค๐ค Research results show that programming brings numerous benefits to the professional lives of accountants, including efficient task automation and advanced data analysis. It’s not just a technical skill, but also develops other qualities crucial to employers and employees, such as abstract thinking, problem solving, creativity and teamwork. ๐ช Research shows that programming skills are increasingly important for accountants. Discover how our RPA training can help! Get in touch with us! Author: Joanna Sioลa, Customer Experience Specialist