Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI (GenAI), is transforming the business landscape at an unprecedented pace. GenAI refers to adv... moreanced AI models that can create new content, such as text, images, and audio, by learning patterns from existing data. These models, like GPT-4, have the ability to generate human-like responses, draft reports, and even provide predictive insights. To stay ahead in this dynamic environment, accounting firms must strategically implement and ethically harness these powerful AI technologies. This course underscores the pivotal role of a Chief Generative AI Officer (CGAO) in driving AI-driven innovation and value creation within accounting firms. A CGAO is instrumental in aligning AI initiatives with business objectives, ensuring ethical practices, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge on designing and executing effective generative AI strategies, addressing complex business challenges with AI solutions, and integrating AI seamlessly across various operations.

Excel is an essential tool for working professionals. We use it a lot, but it can be complex and overwhelming at times. It’s time to Simplify Excel! T... morehe goal of this session is to focus on manipulation functions in Excel. Topics include Sum, Subtotal, If, Sumif, Countif, Max/Min, And/Or, Left/Right, Concatenate, Round and more.

This course is an intermediate-level course for Microsoft Excel that guides you through creating, copying, pasting, reviewing, and correcting basic an... mored complex formulas. This course is most beneficial to professionals who use Excel on a regular basis and would like to learn how formulas and functions can increase their efficiency. This intermediate level course is most appropriate for professionals with detailed knowledge in this topic or professionals seeking to expand their knowledge base and who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.

Excel is an essential tool for working professionals. We use it a lot, but it can be complex and overwhelming at times. It’s time to Simplify Excel! T... morehe goal of this session is to focus on computation functions in Excel. Topics include Payment, NPV, IRR, FV, Average and more.

Microsoft Excel - Useful Functions for CPAs is a one-chapter intermediate-level course that guides you through creating formulas using Financial, Date... more and Time, Math and Trig, Statistical, Lookup and Reference, Database, Text, and Logical functions. This intermediate-level course is most appropriate for the professional with detailed knowledge in this topic or the professional seeking to expand their knowledge base and who may be in a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities.

Increasing Productivity with Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts is a two-chapter intermediate-level course that guides you through creating, formatting... more, and modifying PivotTables and PivotCharts. To get the most out of this course, the learner must have the Microsoft Excel application accessible on the computer being used. This intermediate-level course is most appropriate for professionals with detailed knowledge in this topic or the professional seeking to expand their knowledge base and who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.

Getting Started with Excel is a three-chapter basic level course that introduces you to the Excel software and then guides you through basic Excel fea... moretures using step-by-step hands-on activities. Although this is a basic level course, experienced Excel users can benefit from this course's review of commonly used features plus the introduction of new features. Note that this course emphasizes using the traditional keyboard and mouse actions to perform tasks in Excel. Some relevant tips for working with Excel with a Windows touch-screen device are also provided.

Although the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) dates back to the 1950s, it took until 2023 for a wave of AI tools to crash onto the scene. The l... moreeader of the pack currently seems to be ChatGPT, and since it was released to the public, people have been playing with it for fun and experimenting with it for work purposes. Some attempts to deploy ChatGPT and other AI tools are obviously destined for failure or silliness, while others bring up even more questions. The best attempts, however, will lead to much-needed efficiency improvements. In this course, we will share foundational knowledge about AI and explore this new wave of AI tools to help you understand how AI will impact the future of your practice, your clients, and maybe your life.

Creating and Formatting Excel Charts is a three-chapter intermediate-level course for Microsoft Excel that guides you using a variety of tools to crea... morete and format different types of charts. To get the most out of this course, the learner must have the Microsoft Excel application accessible on the computer being used. This intermediate-level course is most appropriate for professionals with detailed knowledge in this topic or the professional seeking to expand their knowledge base and who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.

Organizations that connect with customers, vendors, and partner organizations are exposed to various cybersecurity threats. These threats can come fro... morem a variety of sources, and staying secure in today's digital landscape requires vigilance and a layered defense strategy. Effective cybersecurity requires a multi-layered approach, employing various technologies, processes, and human resources to protect against ever-changing cyber risks. This course illustrates how cybersecurity threats can play out in daily activities.This overview course may be appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.