Automation is significantly changing the accounting profession. Search to find an ex-ample of how a company has automated an accounting task during the last year. Prepare a memo that summarizes the following:

Describe how the accountant(s) performed the task before and after the automation.

Describe the benefits the company realized because of the automation.

Describe any drawbacks to using automation.

Based on your learning, suggest one additional area in accounting that is likely to be automated in the future. Justify why you believe this area will be automated.