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About this course

  • $39.00
  • 1 CPD hour
  • November 25, 2021

Course Description

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been in our collective awareness since introducing the villainous computer HAL 9000 in Stanley Kubrick's classic film 2001. AI has had a few moments in popular culture, such as supercomputer IBM Watson's appearance on Jeopardy in 2011 but has typically been more science fiction than reality.

The reality is that society is interacting frequently and, in many cases, unknowingly with a specific branch of artificial intelligence called machine learning. This webinar will help you understand what machine learning is, how we interact with machine learning, and machine learning implications for the CPA profession.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Defining machine learning.
  2. Identifying machine learning examples that are already a part of our professional and personal lives.
  3. Examining why CPAs should be interested in machine learning.
  4. Understanding the considerations of machine learning for decision making.

Instructor(s)

Garth Sheriff

Garth Sheriff, CPA, CA, CPA (Illinois), CIA, CGMA, MAcc, is the founder of Sheriff Consulting (sheriffconsulting.com) and Sheriff Consulting Online (online.sheriffconsulting.com).

Sheriff Consulting specializes in the design and delivery of assurance, accounting, and communication skill professional development courses. The mission of Sheriff Consulting is to provide an engaging approach to your professional development.

Garth has worked as an assurance professional and learning provider for over 20 years. He has prepared and trained CPAs for key changes to the profession, including internal control documentation (SOX), Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS) and Canadian Standards on Review Engagements 2400 (CSRE 2400).

He earned a Master of Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours - Accounting) from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).