Combining the characteristics of service and digitization, Li Kuiqing proposed the definition and development concept of digital services based on their interaction and integration in recent years.

The concept of digital services was proposed by Dean Li Kuiqing of the Shanghai National Institute of Accounting. Li Kuiqing believes that digital services are economic activities that provide customers with various forms of added value such as convenience, comfort, efficiency improvement, or health through digital means.

Narrowly defined digital services refer to pure digital services, and almost all value creation that customers can feel is achieved through digital means, such as cloud storage, online teaching, online entertainment, etc. Broadly speaking, digital services are services provided with the support of digital technology.

Digitization has greatly changed the content, methods, and processes of accounting work in providing digital information.

Firstly, digital services are a crucial area of economic activity in the digital economy era.

Secondly, there are many differences between digital services and traditional services, which have profound implications for enterprises and governments to make good use of digital services and embrace the digital trend. Enterprises and governments need to have a deeper understanding of the characteristics of digital services and how to manage them effectively. Exploring the laws of digital service development and researching methods for cultivating and managing digital services require joint efforts from academia, the business community, and government departments.

Once again, the digital trend closely links the numbers provided by accounting with the numbers of digital service research centers. Digitization endows accounting numbers with richer connotations, enabling them to create more value for enterprises and society.