Research and advisory company, Gartner, predicts that 1.8 million jobs will be lost to artificial intelligence within the next few years. Even worse, a study by NPR predicts that tax preparers, bookkeepers, and loan officers are at the top of the list of jobs most at risk for being replaced — each with a 95-99 percent chance of being automated.

With this in mind, it’s no wonder those working within the accounting industry are feeling a little trepidation.

In an effort to alleviate these fears, TSheets sat down with three artificial intelligence and accounting experts to find out exactly how concerned accountants should be and how we can all prepare for the inevitable AI amalgamation.