How AI Fits into the Accounting World (4 hours - morning) - Webcast

Overview

The term “artificial intelligence” (AI) has become mainstream and while most have a layperson understanding of AI, few know the depth and breadth of these technologies’ capabilities. AI is affecting just about everything in business and in people’s personal lives. The operation of an internal control system is also changing because of this incredible advance. This session explains what AI is and how it works and then goes into detail about how it can be applied to a system of internal control. The material speaks about changes occurring in today’s world as well as to what’s coming in the not too distant future.

OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

Highlights

The topics discussed in this session include:

• An explanation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Specific ways AI is replacing human cognition.
• What is on the internal control horizon related to AI and other technologies.

Designed For

Accounting and other business professionals with a need to understand internal control changes driven by AI technology.

Objectives

Once participants have completed this session, they should be able to:

• Recognize changes that are occurring because of AI.
• Recall specific control types that have changed, and Identify ways AI will strengthen controls.