This course is tailored for accounting professionals keen on enhancing oversight practices, this course delves into the complexities of a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) world. Participants will explore the pivotal role of big data and learn to incorporate a digital mindset, empowering them to identify and address blind spots in accounting oversight with a proactive and informed approach.
Publication Date: December 2024
Topics Covered
- Strategies to navigate through volatility and uncertainty in financial landscapes, ensuring robust oversight practices
- Methods for seamlessly incorporating technological advancements into accounting oversight, ensuring relevance and efficiency
- The significance of big data in accounting oversight and decision-making
Learning Objectives
- Identify the significance of big data in accounting oversight and its potential impact on decision-making
- Identify how to create solutions to address blind spots in accounting oversight by applying a digital mindset and leveraging technological tools, fostering adaptability and innovation
- Identify the importance of a digital mindset in adapting to technological change
- Identify the equation for the expectation gap
- Identify an example of a driver of change specific to market dynamics
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Information Technology (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Cory Campbell
Cory Campbell, Ph.D., CPA, is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Indiana State University. His teaching, research, and professional work focus on the intersection of accounting, technology, and digital transformation. Cory regularly facilitates continuing professional education programs for accounting and finance professionals, helping organizations navigate emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, and the future of work. He has served as a subject matter expert for the AICPA on technology-driven issues affecting the accounting profession.