"Accounting skills go far beyond sorting through numbers and relying on automated processes to create financial statements. To succeed as an accountant, you need strong critical thinking skills."(Forbes, 2022)

Critically discuss the statement above about accounting/accounting practice with examples on accounting theory. The process provides with an opportunity to make connections between the learning experience and your personal or professional growth as a critical thinker in the field of accounting.

Using examples from Critical Accounting Perspectives, discuss the above statement and highlight the importance of professional judgement in the field of accounting.