What Every Accounting Professional Needs to Know about Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation
Learn what AI and robotic process automation mean for accounting, where to apply them today, how they affect accounts payable, and which skills to build next.
Speaker
Mary S. Schaeffer
Accounts payable expert and author · AP Now · Author of 18 business books
Overview
An MIT and Boston Consulting Group study of more than 3,000 companies found that 80% believed artificial intelligence would give them a competitive advantage. AI and robotic process automation (RPA) are steadily moving into business and into accounting functions in particular.
This 75-minute webinar on AI and RPA for accounting professionals defines both technologies and explains bots, with specific reference to accounting. You'll see how they are used in accounting today, how they might be used in the future, and how they will affect accounts payable.
The session also looks at the skills that will be in demand as these technologies spread, and offers recommendations for building an action plan to acquire them.
Why attend: As automation takes on more accounting work, professionals who understand AI and RPA will be better placed to use them and to stay relevant. This practical session helps you spot opportunities in your own organization and plan your skill development. It suits accountants, controllers, CFOs, auditors and accounting managers.
What’s covered
- Artificial intelligence
- Robotic process automation
- Bots
- Applications to the accounting function
- How AI and RPA will affect accounts payable
- Skillsets needed
Who should attend
What you get
About the speaker
Mary S. Schaeffer is the founder of AP Now, a B2B organization focused on creating business intelligence around the accounts payable and payment functions. She has written 18 business books and is a frequent and popular speaker at both online and live events. Schaeffer has created a number of CPE self-study courses, customized training and online training events. She is the developer of the Accounts Payable Best Practice Certificate program. Previously she held positions as an Assistant Treasurer for the Equitable Life Assurance Society, a Financial Risk Manager for O&Y and a Corporate Cash Manager for Continental Grain. She has an MBA in Finance from NYU and a BS in Mathematics from York College (CUNY).
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