1. Given these predictions, which jobs are most likely to be replaced by computerization? Those that primarily have tasks that automate, informate, or transform?
2. Noticing the high probability of predicted job loss in the accounting and auditing area, are those job losses expected to be due to automate, informate, or transform?
3. As accountants become business partners in giving critical information to management for decision making, are those tasks automate, informate, or transform?
4. Is the use of data analytics by accountants an example of automate, informate, or transform?

In 2013, Frey and Osborne17 wrote a compelling article suggesting that up to 47 percent of total US employment is at risk due to computerization. The chart below suggests the probability that each occupation will lead to job losses in the next 20 years.

Selected Occupation _______________Probability of Job Loss
Tax preparers ..................................................... 0.99
Accountants and auditors ................................ 0.94
Retail salespersons ........................................... 0.92
Sheet metal workers ......................................... 0.82
Economists ......................................................... 0.43
Plumbers ............................................................ 0.35
Commercial drivers .......................................... 0.18
Police .................................................................. 0.10
Chemical engineers .......................................... 0.02
Preschool teachers ......................................... 0.007
Physician and surgeon ................................... 0.004