BIG DATA AND THE FUTURE OF
ACCOUNTANCY: CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
Accountants and finance professionals
have already spotted the potential
of big data. In the 2012–13 ACCA–
IMA technology trends survey, 78%
of respondents said that they expect
widespread adoption of big data within
the next two years (ACCA–IMA 2013).
The same survey identified big data as
the second most impactful technology
trend in terms of its potential to
significantly reshape the business and
accountancy landscape. (See Figure 1
for scores by region)