Accountants focus on their clients, and use AI for routine tasks

AI will transform accountancy, but it cannot replace the relationships and people skills, says Paul O’Connell of Xeinadin

Paul O’Connell, area managing partner, accountancy firm Xeinadin.

While AI will transform accountancy, it cannot replace the relationships and people skills that are central to advising businesses, particularly SMEs.

This is the view of Paul O’Connell, area managing partner, Xeinadin, a business advisory and accounting firm with more than 135 offices across the Republic of Ireland and the UK.