TY  - THES
N2  - The aim of this dissertation is to explore the competencies required to work with robotic process
automation in the Irish job market (RPA). RPA is software that has been a trendy topic in the accounting/financial sector due to its ability to perform repetitive and rule-based processes with high efficiency and efficacy. This research work was based on a literature review and interviews made with two groups of professionals: postgraduates in accounting and finance based in Ireland
and, experienced professionals in the accounting industry. The findings underscore that there is a foreseen change in the competencies required in the Irish job market (e.g. programming, mastered analytical thinking, SQL query, IT knowledge) for accounting and finance professionals;
however, it is not here yet. The main conclusion to be formed from this work is that regardless of the stage that RPA adoption is in the Irish job market, professionals must prepare themselves to achieve a high level in technological, human, and any other competencies that are perceived as fundamental to remain relevant and build a sustainable and successful career in the RPA era.
ID  - go361
M1  - masters
PB  - Griffith College
A1  - Dos Santos Costa, Tatiane
KW  - RPA
KW  -  accounting industry
KW  -  technological
KW  -  exclusive human
KW  -  analytical and technical competencies
KW  -  upskilling
KW  -  digital workforce.
AV  - public
TI  - A Study of the Effect of Robotic Process Automation on the
Role of the Accountant and the Finance Professional from the Perspective of the Postgraduate in Accounting and Finance in the Irish Job Market.
Y1  - 2020/05/29/
UR  - http://go.griffith.ie/361/
ER  -