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With increased automation and AI in accounting, much of the more manual “grunt work” that junior accountants traditionally performed can be relegated to technology. Theoretically, that should enable newer accountants to do more challenging work earlier in their careers—to exercise critical thinking and judgment, and spend more time with clients.

The remote work culture that took hold in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic is retreating rapidly among the country’s companies. As a growing number of firms increase mandatory office days or effectively eliminate work-from-home arrangements altogether, some employees are pushing back against the abrupt shift and weighing whether to quit.