Course Description

Synopsis:

This 3-part course aims to provide accountants and finance professionals with the knowledge and skills to leverage cloud computing and AI for productivity. At the end of this course, coupled with experience of the hands-on activities, you will be able to implement a cloud AI strategy, identify key applications of AI in finance, analyze and visualize data, and automate tedious tasks to make your life easier at work and be more productive.

Part 3 of this course covers automation and process optimization. It will cover how to leverage AI and open source tools to handle tedious tasks and reduce workload for certain use cases such as extracting information for documents, data pre-processing and crafting professional email replies. 

Leveraging Cloud Computing and AI for Productivity in Accounting and Finance (Part 1) covers the basics of cloud computing and AI.

Leveraging Cloud Computing and AI for Productivity in Accounting and Finance (Part 2) covers data analytics and visualization with Google Colab and ChatGPT.

Intended For:

• Audit Professionals / PAIP 
• Finance Professionals / PAIB
• C-suite & Directors

Individuals who have job tasks relating to data analysis and analytics, as well as office admin, will also find the e-learning contents relevant.

Note: Some knowledge on the use of ChatGPT and appreciation of Python coding in the AI environment will help in the understanding of demo/hands-on activities in the course.  

Competency Mapping: 

• CPE Category 5 = 1.5 CPE Hours