AI in Accounting: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Transform Accounting Practices

Hala Zaidan (Editor), Yaser Allozi (Editor), Ra'ed Masa'deh (Editor)

ISBN: 9781805929420

Published: August 25, 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Description

AI in Accounting: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Transform Accounting Practices brings together 23 contributions examining how machine learning, natural language processing and robotics are reshaping audit and assurance, fraud detection, financial reporting and predictive analytics. Drawing on case studies and real-world examples across multiple regions, the collection shows how AI is streamlining accounting operations, improving regulatory compliance and supporting stronger financial decision-making, while also addressing the technical, ethical and regulatory hurdles that come with adopting these technologies. It is part of the Emerald series Technological Innovation and Sustainability for Business Competitive Advantage.

Key Features

• 23 contributions covering AI applications across auditing, fraud detection, financial reporting and forecasting
• Case studies and real-world examples illustrating how AI streamlines accounting operations and compliance
• Bibliometric and literature-review chapters mapping the state of AI adoption in accounting research
• Dedicated chapters on AI-enabled auditing, financial statement preparation, banking fraud prevention and reinforcement learning in financial detection
• Addresses the ethical, technical and regulatory challenges of AI adoption in the accounting profession

Coverage

The volume moves from foundational and bibliometric chapters on AI in accounting through applied chapters on AI-enabled auditing, fraud detection and prevention, digital transformation and firm performance, AI-driven financial reporting, accounting forecasting, financial statement preparation, and the use of AI in banking, telecommunications accounting and school-level accounting education, closing with chapters on the future of AI in accounting and its role in improving the quality of financial data.

About the Editors

Hala Zaidan is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the School of Business at the University of Jordan. Yaser Allozi is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Ra'ed Masa'deh is a Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Jordan.

Table of Contents

1. Artificial Intelligence in Accounting; 2. Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Accounting Practices: A Study of Moroccan Accounting Firms; 3. Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scopus-Indexed Literature (2016-2025); 4. Digital Transformation Adoption and Firm Performance: A TOE Framework Perspective; 5. Ethical Considerations in Employing Artificial Intelligence in Accounting Information Systems: Hope Vs. Reality; 6. Enhancing School Timetable Analysis and Outcome Modeling Using Search Algorithms within an Accounting Information System Framework; 7. The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Reporting: A Bibliometric Analysis; 8. AI-Driven Financial Reporting: Accuracy, Efficiency, and Challenges; 9. AI-Driven Financial Reporting: Integrated Reporting in Emerging Economies; 10. AI-Enabled Auditing: Redefining Risk Detection, Fraud Prevention, and Predictive Intelligence; 11. Artificial Intelligence in Modern Banking: Enhancing Audit Integrity and Fraud Prevention; 12. Artificial Intelligence — The Secret Weapon against Financial Fraud; 13. Artificial Intelligence's Short and Long-Term Impact on Profit Utilizing Job Order and Process Costing; 14. Redefining Accounting with Artificial Intelligence: Tools, Trends, and Transformation; 15. Reinforcement Learning in Fraud Detection: A Next-Generation Banking Defense; 16. Revolutionizing Financial Operations: AI in Telecommunications Accounting; 17. Accounting Forecasting with Random Forest as an Industrial Strategy: Efficiency, and Challenges of Fourth Generation Models; 18. The Development of Artificial Intelligence and Early Warning Systems in Accounting: Efficiency, and Challenges of Fourth Generation Models; 19. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Financial Statement Preparation: A Comprehensive Analysis; 20. The Impact of digital transformation on auditing firms' performance: Proposal of a conceptual research model; 21. AI-Enhanced Experiential Learning for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures; 22. The Future of Accounting with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Emerging Economies; 23. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Improving the Quality of Financial Data.

Why buy this book?

Accounting and finance libraries are seeing steady demand for practical, research-backed material on AI adoption in the profession. This collection combines bibliometric grounding with applied case studies across auditing, fraud detection and financial reporting, giving faculty and practitioners a single reference spanning both the research literature and real-world implementation.

Keywords

artificial intelligence in accounting, AI auditing, fraud detection, financial reporting, machine learning in finance, predictive analytics, accounting information systems, digital transformation

Target Audience

Accounting and finance professionals, finance students, auditors, financial regulators, business school libraries

Genre

Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Auditing

Q&A

Where can I buy AI in Accounting?
You can order it directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included.

What does this collection cover?
23 contributions on how machine learning, natural language processing and robotics are transforming auditing, fraud detection, financial reporting and forecasting in accounting practice.

Who edited AI in Accounting?
Hala Zaidan, Yaser Allozi and Ra'ed Masa'deh, all of the University of Jordan.

Does the book include real-world case studies?
Yes, alongside bibliometric and literature-review chapters, it includes applied case studies on AI in auditing, banking fraud prevention and financial statement preparation.

Which series is this book part of?
It is part of Emerald's Technological Innovation and Sustainability for Business Competitive Advantage series.

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