Good morning. The accounting profession has spent decades looking backward. By 2040, it may be defined by how well it looks ahead.
That’s the core message behind Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting, a global initiative led by the AICPA and CIMA. Based on input from roughly 6,000 professionals across 25 countries, the report frames a profession at an inflection point—one shaped by AI shifting demographics, and an expanding mandate inside the enterprise.
“We’re no longer just closing the books,” Tom Hood, EVP of business growth and engagement at the AICPA and CIMA told me. “Finance is being asked to forecast in an increasingly volatile environment.”
That shift—from historian to futurist—is already underway, but unevenly. Early adopters and “visionaries,” as Hood described them, are embedding AI into workflows and elevating controllership into strategic advisory. Others risk falling behind. The report outlines a “transformation curve
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