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With the rapid development of the digital economy and widespread application of artificial intelligence technologies, traditional accounting education faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. This study, based on the context of financial shared services models, intelligent technology development, and digital transformation, conducts an in-depth analysis of current problems in accounting education and explores the necessity, pathways, and practical strategies for accounting education reform in the intelligent era. The research reveals that accounting education reform in the intelligent context requires systematic transformation across multiple dimensions including training objectives, curriculum systems, teaching models, faculty development, and evaluation mechanisms. By constructing a new accounting education ecosystem characterized by "industry-education integration, university-enterprise collaboration, and digital intelligence empowerment," the study aims to cultivate composite accounting talent with digital thinking, intelligent skills, and innovative capabilities to meet the development needs of the digital economy era.
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