K2's Better Productivity Through Artificial Intelligence And Automation Tools

Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation tools offer incredible opportunities for all business professionals to improve productivity and accuracy. For example, generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard can be beneficial when conducting research or drafting reports and correspondence. Likewise, Microsoft’s Power Automate platform and similar tools such as Zapier can help you elevate efficiency to levels you may have thought unattainable. If this sounds appealing, plan to participate in this session to modernize your workflows and take advantage of these tools.

This session will teach you practical applications of today’s AI and automation tools. Moving beyond fundamental discussions, you will learn how to use AI and automation to streamline workflows, improve internal control, maximize productivity, and even improve team member morale. In addition, you will learn about some potential pitfalls associated with these technologies and how to avoid making mistakes when using these tools. In sum, this session is “must-see CPE,” and you should plan to participate in this class today.

Highlights

Practical opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and automation in business settings

Potential risks associated with using AI and automation, including inherent ethical issues

Pros and cons associated with tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, Power Automate, and Zapier

Prerequisites

Fundamental understanding of business technologies and workflows

Designed For

CPAs and other accounting, financial, and business professionals who want to work more efficiently using AI and automation

Objectives

List potential benefits and risks associated with artificial intelligence and automation

Identify examples of tasks that you can improve using AI

List examples of how you can use Power Automate and similar tools to automate tasks

Specify characteristics of tasks that lend themselves to automated workflows

Preparation

None

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Leader(s):

Mac McClelland, Mac McClelland, an attorney and accou, K2 Enterprises

Leader Bios

Mac McClelland, Mac McClelland, an attorney and accou, K2 Enterprises

Mac McClelland, MBA, JD, an attorney and accounting professional, is an associate of K2 Enterprises of Hammond, La., and Network Management Group of Hutchinson, Kan. Mac was formerly the director of the Centre for Financial Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he lived and worked for seven years from 1990 to 1997. He was also a member of the faculty of the Advanced Business Programme, ranked in the top 100 MBA programs in the world by The Economist, specializing in business strategy and strategic management accounting. He gained his practical experience in information systems with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and has an established practice in business and technology consulting. Mac has taught hundreds of continuing professional education seminars to accountants and business managers in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia. His presentations are highly rated, and he has won several awards for teaching excellence. MCClelland has been published in leading business and practitioner journals, including Computers in Accounting, Journal of Accounting Education, and the top rated Journal of Accounting Research.

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