Bytes, Bias, and Balance: Data Ethics for Savvy Accountants
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89.00
Non-Member Price $124.00
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.
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.
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
Designed For
Accountants and Auditors
Prerequisites
None
Preparation
None
Notice
You will receive an email from CPA Crossings via Webex with instructions to access the webinar.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Peter Zender, CPA, Galasso Learning Solutions
Peter Zender, CPA Accounting & Auditing Training Facilitator
With extensive experience in auditing and technology, Peter serves as an Audit Training Facilitator at Galasso Learning Solutions. His expertise in auditing healthcare companies, employee benefit plans, and private companies with complex transactions has made him a key contributor to the development of technical accounting training programs.
Before joining GLS, Peter worked at a Big 4, specializing in auditing healthcare companies in both public and private sectors. He later transitioned to an Internal Audit role at a Fortune 500 company before returning to public accounting at a national firm, where he focused on audits involving business combinations, asset acquisitions, GAAP to IFRS conversions, and technology implementations.
While with GLS, Peter earned the prestigious Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation, which was only possible because he spent much of his audit career, working closely with learning and development to design and facilitate training on both technical accounting and soft skills. He has experience designing, overseeing, and facilitating weeklong training programs and producing accounting podcasts eligible for CPE credit.
Non-Member Price $124.00
Member Price $89.00