Case Scenarios: 1 The Evolving Dimensions of The Accounting Profession and The 21st Century Expectations' (Jeremiah & Daferighe, 2019) The dimension of the accountancy profession is undergoing an increasingly expanding and unpunctuated global evolution. These 21st-century twists, however, tend to pose an identity threat to the profession. The much-celebrated software substitution of the traditional roles of the Accountant coupled with the apparent professional cross-carpeting of non- accountants aided by these emerging digital initiatives appears to 'take-over' the seat of the Accountant. The following roles were identified for the discussion. Evolving Dimensions THE 21ST CENTURY PERSPECTIVE THE FUTURE IMPERATIVES The Accountant as a Corporate Pathfinder Embrace an enlarged strategic and commercial role The Accountant as a Guardian of the Develop a global orientation Corporate Model The Accountant Competent Reinvent the talent pool Communicator as a Task 1: Explain minimum of ONE new skill set required for a modern Accountant from the list above or from your own choice. (5 marks: Word count- 300-400)