AI and Intelligent Automation: Opportunities for Professional Accountants

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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:

https://www.ifac.org/knowledge-gateway/preparing-future-ready-professionals/discussion/ai-intelligent-automation-disrupting-business-elevating-work-accounting-finance-professionals?utm_source=Main+List+New&utm_campaign=9aeae1c25b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_19_06_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-9aeae1c25b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

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