Will AI replace 公認会計士?AI replacement risk 86% and how the work is changing

Japan Accounting & Tax Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥8.11M
≈ $51,562
Top pay (est.)
¥15.09M
Top 10% ¥12.76M
Pay in 5 years
¥8.46Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.82Mest.
¥7.58M–¥10.24M
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
86%
Very high
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.62x

Will AI replace 公認会計士? AI replacement risk

86%
Very high
Ranked #531 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for 公認会計士

Key skills

Active Listening
5.7
Speaking
5.5
Reading Comprehension
5.4
Writing
5.4
Persuasion
4.9
Instructing
4.9
Coordination
4.8
Critical Thinking
4.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Economics and Accounting
4.2
Administrative
3.4
Administration and Management
2.9
Customer and Personal Service
2.7
Law and Government
2.3
English Language
2.0
Personnel and Human Resources
1.9
Foreign Language
1.8

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesAnalyzing Data or InformationGetting Information

Important abilities

Written ExpressionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningDeductive Reasoning

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.