Technology Trends for Accountants

(14 reviews)

by Samuel Ellis

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.

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cpd hours 4 CPD hours
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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.

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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
    • 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

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.

Reviews

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    BL
    Boon Mian L
    30 Dec 2024
    30 Dec 2024
    Interesting topic on how accountant should embrace technology
    DH
    David H
    21 Dec 2024
    21 Dec 2024
    Excellent insights into the new technology trends relevant for accountants.
    SR
    Stephen R
    27 Dec 2023
    27 Dec 2023
    Great insight into where technology is heading and thought provoking for the impact and opportunities this will present
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