The Effects of Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity Skills on Accountants’ Employability in the Digital Era: Towards Research Agenda

Today, cloud computing has become an important part of accounting work. It helps firms with cost saving and easy access to financial data anywhere and anytime. However, the excessive reliance on digital systems can also become a more significant risk of cyberattacks. As such, high-quality cybersecurity securing financial data has become one of the priorities. It is a technological transformation that directly affects the employability and lack of skills requirements among accountants. To stay relevant the accountants are also required to acquire knowledge on accounting and technology, particularly, the cloud computing and cybersecurity. Accountants would thus need these skills to stay competitive in this digital dynamic world. The article under discussion is related to the impact of cloud computing and cybersecurity competencies on the employability of accountants in the digital age.

Employability, cloud computing, cybersecurity, accounting profession

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