Technology for CPAs (2021) (Currently Unavailable)

There is an accelerating and disruptive digital technology transformation in progress. It is referred to as the “digital revolution”. It can potentially adversely impact an organization’s competitiveness and will be replacing employee jobs with computers. The accounting profession needs to prepare itself for substantial change and a threat to jobs in accounting. Vulnerable jobs are transactional ones (e.g., payroll, payables, receivables, auditing, filings).

Users and organizations are generating new data at an unprecedented level. More than 90% of the known digital information that currently exists has been generated in the last two years. However, as the amount of data increases exponentially, the amount of meaningful information is not following at the same rate. Data is not useful if it cannot be organized and understood by the target audience. Without processing, data is just random numbers on a page, broad uninteresting sales data, or a list of unrelated terms.

Technology is changing at an incredible pace and new apps, services, and tools constantly emerge. These tools can have an incredible impact on our business and personal lives. This course identifies the latest and best tools, apps, and services out there and why you should consider utilizing them. It’s a great hits list of the best tools which can help improve your efficiency and effectiveness. It will discuss desktop applications, mobile apps, cloud services, and more. It will give the attendee a good understanding of the best technology currently available.

Technology continues to expand at an exponential rate, creating many opportunities for you to improve your company’s efficiencies and lower your operating costs. Firms across the nation are quickly realizing the need to adopt these new technologies or risk being left behind. This presentation introduces the Cloud, one of the fastest-growing trends in Internet technology. It takes a deep dive into the major components, deployment methods, service providers, and applications. It aims to help attendees have a good working knowledge of how the Cloud and Internet work so they can better implement these technologies in their organizations.

The world has changed dramatically in the last year since the introduction of the Coronavirus. The COVID-19 healthcare crisis has had caused a major change in when, where, and how most Americans are doing their work. More Americans than ever are working from home rather than from their corporate offices due to social distancing and other preventative safety measures. Unfortunately, until there widespread adoption of a vaccine we are forced to accept this reality as the new normal. Thankfully, through the miracle of modern technology we can continue to work and function even if we can’t be in the same geographic space. Cloud technology has already helped many businesses improve collaboration and streamline business technology while saving money. Now cloud technology is helping keep people healthy and safe. This presentation outlines how and why this new technology can benefit your organization. The course provides detailed, step-by-step examples, giving you practical advice on how you can make the best utilize cloud technology in building your virtual office.