Automation of accounting practice functions
Presenters : Jeremy Alderson-Smith
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.
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



