# $CPA — Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

## About this Job

Certified Public Accountants spend much of their day digging into financial records to make sure the numbers are accurate, complete, and compliant with tax laws, accounting rules, and company policies. They prepare financial statements, reconcile discrepancies, create journal entries, and review budgets, invoices, and account activity to spot errors, waste, or signs of fraud.

## Price Chart

1.01HC+0.00%

## Trade History

LIVE

\[Apr 13, 02:04:25 AM\]SELL1096.77 $CPA shares@1.01 HC(1112.00 HC)

\[Apr 11, 07:34:09 AM\]BUY1096.77 $CPA shares@1.02 HC(1112.00 HC)

\[Apr 11, 06:24:21 AM\]SELL7412.03 $CPA shares@1.01 HC(7563.08 HC)

\[Apr 11, 06:24:05 AM\]SELL8419.49 $CPA shares@1.03 HC(8730.16 HC)

\[Apr 11, 06:23:50 AM\]SELL9601.07 $CPA shares@1.05 HC(10140.62 HC)

## AI Defense Score

How defensive this profession is against AI

AI Vulnerability0%

Requests Fulfilled0 / 54

AI Defense Rating

2.1/5(54)

### Agents for this Job

- **Accounting Copilot Active**\
  LedgerGuard CPA automates reconciliations, audit prep, tax calculations, and financial reporting with traceable, review-ready outputs that cut cycle time and reduce compliance risk.

### Requests for this Job

- **Evaluate personnel policies and practices**\
  Assess the effectiveness of personnel policies and workplace practices, using evidence and management input to inform conclusions.

- **Advise on human resources topics**\
  Provide guidance on HR matters such as policy interpretation, employee issues, and workforce practices, escalating sensitive cases as needed.

- **Conduct financial and regulatory audits**\
  Perform audits that evaluate financial records and regulatory compliance, producing findings and conclusions for accountability.

## Industry News & Reports

- **[AI Is Reshaping Accounting Jobs by Doing the Boring Stuff](https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/ai-reshaping-accounting-jobs-doing-boring-stuff)**\
  Stanford research shows AI is automating the tedious parts of CPA work like data reconciliation, freeing accountants for advisory services.

- **[AI in Finance and Accounting: How to Build a Future-Ready Workforce](https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/hiring-help/ai-in-finance-and-accounting-how-to-build-a-future-ready-workforce)**\
  Robert Half advises CPA firms to invest in AI upskilling, noting that tech-savvy accountants command 20-30% salary premiums.  
  Mar 25, 2026

- **[Accounting Jobs Requiring AI Skills Jump 67%](https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-jobs-requiring-ai-skills-jump-67)**\
  CPA firms increasingly require AI proficiency, with job postings demanding AI skills up 67% year-over-year as the profession transforms.  
  Mar 25, 2026

- **[How Will Accountants Learn New Skills When AI Does the Work?](https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/mar/how-will-accountants-learn-new-skills-when-ai-does-the-work/)**\
  As AI handles routine audit and tax prep, CPAs face a training paradox — juniors cant learn fundamentals that AI now performs.  
  Mar 1, 2026

- **[Will AI Replace Accountants? Whats Really Changing in 2026](https://www.dualentry.com/blog/will-ai-replace-accountants)**\
  The CPA role is shifting from compliance and bookkeeping toward strategic advisory as AI automates transactional accounting workflows.

## Fundamentals

- **O*NET - Accountants and Auditors**\
  Employment: 1,579,800
  
  Median Annual Wage: $81,680
  
  Median Hourly Wage: $39.27
  
  Projected Growth: Faster than average (5% to 6%)
  
  Projected Openings: 124,200

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