MEGA - Livestream

As the landscape of accounting and finance continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, Kacee Johnson, VP of Strategy & Innovation at CPA.com the business and technology arm of AICPA-CIMA, will provide insights into how AI is reshaping everything from advisory services to decision-making processes in the modern day practice. She will explore the latest advancements in generative AI, and discuss practical application and firm use cases. As practitioners are eager to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape, Kacee will share marketplace insights to help firms effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by GenAI in the world of accounting and finance, as well as the 7 steps to build your own AI strategy. 
 
Learning Objectives: 
1. AI-Driven Transformation in Accounting: Understand how AI has the potential to revolutionize traditional accounting practices, from automating routine tasks to enhancing financial advisory. 
2. Future-Proofing Your Skills: Learn how accounting and finance professionals can adapt and thrive in an AI-driven environment, focusing on upskilling and embracing technological advancements. 
3. Case Studies and Industry Insights: Engage with real-world use cases that highlight successful AI implementations in accounting and finance, offering a glimpse into the future of the profession. Identify key trends in the vendor ecosystem that are moving the needle in AI usage. 

• Gain insight into three very different models to augment your staff.
• Explore what led to the development of each approach.
• Learn how your firm may benefit from these innovative approaches.

Join FICPA President & CEO Shelly Weir as she explores the potentially significant disruption to the practice of public accounting that could be coming in 2024. Legislation has been introduced in various states that could threaten CPA mobility – your freedom to practice and serve clients across state lines – as soon as this year. 

Shelly will take you on a deep dive into the history of CPA mobility, explaining what 2024 could mean for CPAs, state by state. She will also discuss the resources available to you to navigate these changes should they occur.  

Most accounting firms (and all businesses in general) have a very clear understanding and plan for their operational strategy.  However, when asked if they have a clear strategy regarding their human capital more than 80% say they have no plan or very little of a plan (e.g., a staffing plan or do some sort of succession planning).  Yet, when asked how important their people are to the ongoing, long-term success of their business the overwhelming response is, “critically important.”  Thus, there is a large disconnect between the practice of talent management and its idealized state.  Accordingly, this session helps organization leaders understand the robustness of talent management and how they can begin thinking and creating a more strategic approach to the acquisition, engagement, development, and retention of their most valuable asset – their people.

During this session participants will be provided with a framework that they can use to immediately begin assessing their own organization in terms of talent management without over-engineering the process.  Participants will be intellectually stimulated to think about the people-side of their business in a more comprehensive and deeper manner; thus, positioning themselves to identify areas of enhancement that drives their operational strategy.