Overview 

Automation, digitisation, artificial intelligence, machine learning; the (not so) new buzzwords being thrown around the modern practice. But what does it all mean in a practical sense?

With artificial intelligence turbocharging the accounting profession to provide forward-looking insights that can drive strategic decisions, accountants are transforming into real change-makers who can help their clients respond to financial challenges before they become problematic.

On  24 August 2022 Jeremy Alderson-Smith will be presenting a webinar on the automation of accounting practice functions. He will discuss the effect of automation on the accounting industry and the current challenges that automation can overcome. No matter the stage of transition your practice is in with regard to automation, you will also gain valuable insight into the effect of automation on regulation and compliance. We invite you to join Jeremy on 24 August 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for an all-encompassing discussion on automation of accounting practice functions.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies:

• Justify the benefits of automation
• Critique your current operations, and identify shortcomings and ways to improve
• Investigate tools to adopt in the future
• Defend against resistance to change by primary stakeholders
• Prepare to build the practice of the future

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• The effect of automation on the accounting industry in recent times
• The challenges overcome by automation
• The pace of technology and how it affects adoption
• The effect of automation on regulation and compliance
• Practical use cases
• What the future holds

Obtaining your CPD certificate

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAIBA, SAICA and SAIPA.

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.

About the presenter

Jeremy has been in the financial software industry for 23 years, starting his career at Sage (then Pastel Software) as a technical support consultant. After numerous roles within the group – Softline then Sage, he ended up as Director of the Accountant’s Division for Africa/Middle East. Jeremy started at Draftworx in October 2017 as Head of Business, and is involved in all areas of the business, primarily sales and consulting. He is particularly passionate about assisting accounting practices with their move to the cloud.

Who should attend?

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:

• Professional accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant(SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA.
• Company secretaries.
• Registered auditors.
• Accounting officers.
• Bookkeepers.
• Trainee accountants.

Price           

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual.

• Group Price 1    - R950 (maximum of 5 attendees)
• Group Price 2    - R1 850 (maximum of 10 attendees)
• Group Price 3    - R2 650 (maximum of 15 attendees)

Steps to register for the event:

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar.

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar.

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series).

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options.

Additional material

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:

• A summarised slide presentation.
• Reference documents and/or course material where available.
• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.