This extended panel tackles the human side of AI: skills mid-career accountants need to let go of, how to train teams to think critically about AI-generated outputs, and what it means to trust (but verify) machine reasoning. You’ll hear about failures in finance transformation, strategies for AI adoption in legacy systems, and how emotional intelligence remains irreplaceable — even in an automated world. A powerful close to the series.
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This extended panel tackles the human side of AI: skills mid-career accountants need to let go of, how to train teams to think critically about AI-generated outputs, and what it means to trust (but verify) machine reasoning. You’ll hear about failures in finance transformation, strategies for AI adoption in legacy systems, and how emotional intelligence remains irreplaceable — even in an automated world. A powerful close to the series.
AI & Accountants Ep 5 How Leaders Are Navigating AI
Beyond Accounting Bitesize
22 minutes
1 week ago
AI & Accountants Ep 5 How Leaders Are Navigating AI
Nicola Bain (CLA) outlines her firm’s half-billion-dollar AI transformation plan, with insights on digital scaling, workforce development, and client enablement. Ariel Finkelstein follows with a strategic “reality check,” stressing that AI should be grounded in your business mission — not adopted for novelty’s sake. He discusses optimal workforce design, AI skill gaps, and the evolving future of tools like Excel. If you’re shaping AI strategy at any level, this is your starting point.
Beyond Accounting Bitesize
This extended panel tackles the human side of AI: skills mid-career accountants need to let go of, how to train teams to think critically about AI-generated outputs, and what it means to trust (but verify) machine reasoning. You’ll hear about failures in finance transformation, strategies for AI adoption in legacy systems, and how emotional intelligence remains irreplaceable — even in an automated world. A powerful close to the series.
