This is how the accountant uses AI as an assistant

Accountants are worried about the risk of losing a significant portion of their business due to software designed to use AI in tax returns.

In theory, AI performs assistant work, in the following ways: 

1. Collect the documents
   Invoices, CU, receipts, bank statements, contracts, previous declarations, etc.
2. AI reads and organizes data
   It can automatically extract amounts, dates, suppliers, VAT, expense categories and report missing documents or anomalies.
3. Performs preliminary checks and calculations
   For example, it can compare invoices and records, identify duplications or suspicious classifications, and prepare a draft of the accounting.
4. The accountant checks
   This is the key part: the professional checks what the AI ​​has produced, applies tax regulations, and decides what is correct.
5. Prepare your tax return
   AI can speed up preparation, but submission and professional responsibility remain with the accountant depending on the service and assignment assigned.

The problem arises from the fact that current software can already automate a significant portion of the work: invoice acquisition, accounting, categorization of bank transactions, data acquisition from the SDI, and other repetitive tasks. Furthermore, they are designed to be aware of all local tax regulations, thus reducing the need for accountants. In Germany, in February 2026, the Steuerberaterkammer Berlin , the Chamber of Tax Advisors of Berlin (the equivalent of the Italian Association of Accountants), actually sued Accountable , a tax-tech company that offers a product called "KI-Steuerberater" (AI accountant-tax advisor). The dispute primarily concerns how far AI software can go in tax consulting without legally becoming an activity reserved for accountants. Accountable argues precisely the opposite. It says it is clearly a digital product, not a person, and considers the case a potential "decision of principle" on the relationship between AI and regulated professions, such as accountants.

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