Dates and location
Hours
Dates and location
Hours
Description
As AI transforms business, the role of CPAs will change with it.
Accounting professionals are well positioned to be the company's business advisor and take a holistic view of the organization as it adopts new technologies. The ability to assess a business case for AI and guide its implementation is a valuable skill.
This intro-level course is designed by a CPA for CPAs. It takes a practical view of AI applications that are in the market today, providing you with an understanding of how AI works and what it takes to get useful results.
No prior programming or AI experience is required.
NOTE: The course contains instructions on how to get started with R. R is free and open source, but to use it you must have a desktop computer or laptop where you can download and install software. If you are using a company-issued computer that forbids software installation, you may need to find an alternative.
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Key Takeaways
By going through this course, you will gain:
- Confidence to get involved in an AI project.
- Advice on how to make an organization AI ready.
- An awareness of regulations, data bias and privacy issues which are increasingly problematic with AI.
- The ability to ask critical questions about the training data in any given AI application.
- Tips on "red flags" to look for when working with an AI vendor.
- An understanding of how statistics underlie AI.
- Basic familiarity with R, a programming language commonly used in AI.
Who Will Benefit
This course is ideal for CPAs who would like to:
- Increase their knowledge of AI.
- Develop their ability to work with data science/AI teams and vendors.
- Get a sense of what it's like to use R.
CPA Ontario AI Paper
In our thought leadership paper, Trust in New Frontiers: Putting AI Governance into Practice we examine how CPAs, guided by technical expertise and high ethical standards, can lead the charge in strengthening AI governance and building public trust.
Discover how CPAs can champion responsible AI governance and help organizations to embrace AI with confidence and integrity.
How to Access the Course
This is an online session. This course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once registered, you can access the material at any time.
However, you will only have access to the course for 90 days after REGISTRATION.
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Speaker(s)
Erin Kelly, CPA, CMA is President and CEO of Advanced Symbolics Inc., a global company that uses AI for market research, communications, ad tracking and sales prediction. With over 20 years of experience as a marketing executive, she is the author of two books on technology and marketing and is a sought-after speaker on the subject. Erin is a regular contributor to major news outlets in Canada.