AI and Intelligent Automation: Opportunities for Professional Accountants
IRBA Achieves a Clean Audit Report amidst Resource Constraints and Cost Containment Measures
Artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent automation (IA) are creating significant opportunities for organisations and individuals, and are shaping the future of professional accountants.
IFAC’s Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Advisory Group have shared a recording of a presentation by Pascal Bornet, IA pioneer and CPA, and takeaways from the discussion, on the following link:
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