Bytes, Bias, and Balance: Data Ethics for Savvy Accountants

Overview

This course explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting and auditing, highlighting its vast potential while addressing the associated risks and ethical considerations. Participants will discover how to harness AI tools to enhance efficiency and innovation, while mitigating challenges such as overreliance, data security vulnerabilities, and ethical dilemmas. Through case studies and interactive discussions, you’ll gain practical skills to navigate AI complexities, ensure trustworthy outputs, and uphold ethical standards in today’s fast-paced digital environment.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

This course is being offered by a learning partner and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

The transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting and auditing
Enhancing efficiency and innovation with AI tools
Mitigating challenges such as overreliance, data security vulnerabilities, and ethical dilemmas

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Accountants and Auditors

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

Recognize the most common errors in employee benefit plan audits as highlighted by recent Department of Labor studies and their implications for audit quality.
Identify root causes of common deficiencies, consequences, and practical solutions for improvement.
Identify actionable strategies for improving audit execution, including better planning, documentation, and testing.