Figure 8
The stacked area chart is drawn on a coordinate plane. The horizontal axis is labeled “Year” and ranges from 2010 to 2023 in increments of 1 year. The vertical axis is labeled “Frequency” and ranges from 0 to 140 in increments of 20 units. The chart displays multiple stacked areas representing keyword frequencies over time, with a legend on the right listing the keywords. The keywords shown in the legend are “computer vision”, “data mining”, “genetic algorithm”, “automation”, “covid 19”, “artificial neural networks”, “ontology”, “neural networks”, “innovation”, “technology”, “a i”, “auditing”, and “digitalization”. From 2010 to 2014, the total frequency remains low, fluctuating between approximately 1 and 6, with minor contributions from a few keywords. From 2015 to 2017, the total frequency gradually increases from around 3 to 10, with small contributions from multiple categories. From 2018 to 2019, the total frequency rises further from approximately 20 to 30. A sharp increase begins in 2020, where the total frequency jumps to around 50, followed by continued growth to approximately 90 in 2021. The upward trend continues in 2022, reaching about 110, and peaks in 2023 at approximately 145. The largest contribution in the later years comes from “a i”, which dominates the lower portion of the stacked area and grows significantly after 2019. Other notable contributors increasing after 2020 include “digitalization”, “auditing”, and “technology”. Smaller but visible contributions are made by “neural networks”, “innovation”, and “artificial neural networks”. The keyword “covid 19” appears only in the later years with modest contribution. Note: All numerical data values are approximated.Most used AI tools in the accounting profession. Source: The Authors