Job offers from PwC graduates are threatened by AI, says the head of an accounting firm

The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) could ultimately lead to fewer entry-level jobs being hired, the boss of accounting giant PwC told the BBC.

However, global chairman Mohamed Kande said that AI was not the reason for the company’s recent job cuts, adding that the company actually needs to hire hundreds of new AI engineers but is struggling to find them.

But some observers say the technology itself threatens thousands of junior jobs in the professional services industry.

Speaking on the sidelines of an economic summit in Singapore, Mr Kande also said major changes in the global economy, such as US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, had had a positive impact on the company’s consulting business.

He also addressed the company’s suspension in China last year over its work on collapsed real estate giant Evergrande, promising that the same mistakes “wouldn’t happen again.”

PwC, headquartered in London, is one of the Big Four accounting firms….