Instructions: Respond to the following prompt in 250-500 words. Once you submit your initial response, respond to at least two (2) of your classmates' initial responses in 100-200 words. Responses should offer insightful analysis of the question posed including, where appropriate, references to the textbook, other course materials, and external sources.

Prompt: Discuss ways in which automation and analytics are changing the accountant's function, referencing each of the four (4) categories of analysis: Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, and Prescriptive. Compare accountants working both in public practice as well as private and government functions.