The IDC Future of Audit and Accounting in the AI Era Global Study – Country Statistics

AI is rapidly transforming audit and accounting - and firms are already putting it to work.

In a global study of 1,000+ audit and accounting professionals across Australia, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom & Ireland, and the United States - conducted by IDC and sponsored by Caseware - the findings reveal how quickly AI is becoming embedded across the profession.

68% of Australian firms have already embedded AI into firm strategy, are using it across select functions or have pilot programs underway

• 35% of Canadian respondents identified data analysis and interpretation as the most critical skill for accounting professionals in an AI-driven world
• 49% of German respondents agree that AI can enhance audit quality
• In The Netherlands, 60% say auditors should always validate AI outputs relied upon in reaching professional conclusions
• 80% of respondents in the UK & Ireland say there is a very or extremely urgent need for a globally harmonised AI framework for audit and assurance.
• In the United States, 36% say AI could risk undermining professional judgment

As AI adoption accelerates across these six global markets, firms are balancing innovation with oversight, trust and accountability.

Download the country statistics to discover:

• How audit and accounting teams across six global markets are using AI today
• What firms see as barriers to AI adoption
• Why human oversight remains critical in AI-enabled environments
• How AI will reshape the profession - and the skills accountants will need next

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