Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Accounting: Shaping the Future Careers of Commerce Students with Special Reference to Chennai City

Abstract

The transformation from traditional financial practices have redefined the educational career for Commerce students. Sustainable accounting emphasizes on environmental governance and social governance in financial reporting while using AI to enhance efficiency and accuracy. This study is an attempt to explore how AI technologies contribute to sustainable accounting practices and how AI technologies are shaping the future careers of commerce students. AI has now emerged to be a tool for data automation, analysis and interpretation for large data sets and contributes a great input for decision making. It assists in identifying pitfalls and enables their rectification and upgradation. It has now become the need of the hour that the students who want to choose their career in this field, should equip themselves with the technology to find their position in the job market. The technology provides them the platform for specialisation in financial analysis and reporting. The integration of AI in sustainable accounting is just not a advancement of technology but a paradigm shift influencing how commerce students envision their career path. By integrating technological advancements and sustainability objectives into academic learning, educational institutions can equip future accountants to serve as strategic contributors to corporate sustainability and innovation. This study highlights the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence in cultivating a new generation of accounting professionals dedicated to ethical, responsible, and data-driven financial practices.