This paper sought to establish the competency skills required by accountants to utilise 4IR technologies at their work places. The following specific questions guided the study: What constitutes an accountant who is fit for purpose in the 4IR era? What needs to be done for accountants in Africa...

The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has the potential to transform emerging economies to another developmental echelon by increasing productivity and improving future fluidity of innovation across various industries. Predictively, 4IR in emerging economies will come with newest...