Technology Trends for Accountants

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Advances in technology are reshaping the role of accountants. From cloud accounting and machine learning to blockchain, deep learning, and more. Discover what these current, emerging and disruptive technologies mean for the accounting profession.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Technology Trends for Accountants

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Technology Trends for Accountants

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This course will enable you to

  • Understand current technology trends and how they affect your role as an accountant
  • Explore emerging technologies, such as mobile accounting, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and discover how you can use them in your finance role
  • Get to grips with blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the expected breakthrough of both deep learning and embedded analytics
  • Prepare, analyse and present data more effectively, using new software and technology

About the course

Advances in technology are reshaping the role of accountants. Some see this as a threat to the profession, but embracing technological advances can provide many benefits and opportunities.This course demystifies the world of technology for accountants, helping you to make informed decisions about adopting and using new technologies.

You’ll gain an awareness of the current trends and emerging technologies, such as mobile accounting and machine learning, and how they will impact your role. You’ll discover potential future disruptors, and why improvements in technology and software are increasing the focus on data in finance.

Contents

Here and now

Keeping up to date
The changing accounting profession
The history of the digital firm
Ten elements of the digital firm
Framing disruption
Benefits of cloud accounting
Adopting cloud accounting

Emerging technologies

Assessing technologies
Artificial intelligence
Communicating with AI
Machine learning
The rise of mobile accounting
Robotic process automation
Benefits of RPA
Mobile in accounting

Future disruptors

Looking into the future
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin
Blockchain in accounting
Deep learning
Deep learning in accounting
Embedded analytics
Embedded analytics in accounting
Empowering people through analytics

Special focus on data

Making informed decisions with data
Data types
Big data
Data preparation
Extracting, transforming and loading data the right way
Data analysis techniques
Analytics tools
Data science
Algorithms in accounting
Data visualisation
Visualisation in accounting

How it works

Author

Samuel Ellis

Samuel Ellis

Sam has been using modern data technologies for the past decade to operate a lean and agile accounting function. He uses data analytics software e.g. Tableau to transform accounting reporting in a modern, shareable and actionable format whilst reducing time taken to prepare reports and streamlining content to minimise noise. Sam was a founding member and Chair of ACCA’s Global Technology Forum, steering ACCA’s approach to updating members around key technology developments and trends.