Writing in plain language could save your job

Cory Doctorow nailed it:

AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100 per cent convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job.

Here's the thing about accounting. AI can crunch numbers faster than you. It can spot patterns you'd miss. It can generate reports in seconds.

But it can't explain what those numbers mean to a stressed-out public manager.

It can't translate "defined benefit pension" into words they actually understand. It can't write an email that makes someone feel confident about their financial decisions.

That's your edge. Not the calculations; the communication.

When you write in plain language, you do something AI fundamentally can't. You build trust.You turn confusion into confidence. You make complex decisions feel manageable.

The accountants who will survive aren't the ones who calculate fastest. They're the ones who explain best.

Because when push comes to shove organisations will keep the accountants who make them feel understood. They will let go the ones who hide behind jargon and make them feel stupid.

Plain language isn't just good writing. It's job security.

Do you want to be irreplaceable? Stop writing like a robot and start writing like a human.