Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Treasurers and Controllers
vs

44 shared · 36 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Accountants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricTreasurers and ControllersAccountants
Risk Score33.1%40.4%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile57th82th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$161,700$81,680
Employment819K1.4M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Management of Financial Resources
Administration and Management
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Clerical
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Staffing Organizational Units
Personnel and Human Resources
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Treasurers and Controllers

32%

total discount

Accountants

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Treasurers and Controllers

6 of 15 at risk
85%Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
84%Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
71%Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
68%Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
52%Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.

Accountants

8 of 15 at risk
86%Process invoices for payment.
85%Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
84%Prepare adjusting journal entries.
80%Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
78%Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.

Wage Comparison

Accountants earns -$80,020(-49%) vs Treasurers and Controllers
Treasurers and ControllersAccountants
10th
$86,490$52,780
25th
$118,360$64,660
Median
$161,700$81,680
75th
$214,210$106,450
90th
$239,200$141,420

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Treasurers and Controllers2028–2035
Accountants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Treasurers and Controllers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Accountants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Treasurers and Controllers

$108,210

from $161,700

Accountants

$48,689

from $81,680

After adjusting for AI risk, Treasurers and Controllers offers $59,520 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Treasurers

0

Unique to Accountants

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Treasurers and ControllersAccountants
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