ChatGPT: What Every CPA Should Know-Updated

Overview

Don’t look now, but ChatGPT is taking the business world, including the accounting profession, by storm. Every CPA, whether in public accounting or working in corporate, should have a fundamental understanding of ChatGPT and generative AI applications more broadly. This course will provide you with a foundation of knowledge about ChatGPT technology that will prepare you to have conversations with clients, customers, colleagues and service providers. More importantly, you will learn how to leverage ChatGPT to increase your personal productivity. If you feel your ChatGPT knowledge is lacking, that will not be the case after you attend this course, taught by John Higgins, one of the leading technology strategists and thought leaders for the accounting profession. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

The major topics covered in this course include:

• Overview of the current landscape for AI in business
• History of ChatGPT and generative AI
• Fundamentals of generative AI technology and related nomenclature
• ABC's of how to use ChatGPT
• Demonstration of practical ChatGPT applications for accounting, finance and tax
• A word of caution: What you should be concerned about
• Developing a ChatGPT usage policy for your firm / business

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Anyone who wants to develop a fundamental understanding of ChatGPT and its potential impact on accounting, finance and tax.

Objectives

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

• Recognize the key concepts and nomenclature related to ChatGPT and generative AI
• Identify opportunities to leverage the power of ChatGPT in your organization
• Determine how to integrate ChatGPT into your daily work

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by CPA Crossings. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.