Unlocking Productivity and Enhancing Professionalism in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence.
Generative AI (artificial intelligence), such as Chat GPT, Microsoft’s Bing, and Google’s Bard, has captured the public consciousness more quickly and intensely than other transformative technologies. Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a significant driver in many professionals attempting to understand and maximize generative AI for productivity and income-earning purposes. Generative AI is game-changing, although not necessarily a leap in machine and deep learning innovation. For the CPA Profession, we must grapple with how this technology will integrate with our highly valued skill sets, including:
• Critical thinking • Professional judgment • Trust and leadership
Understanding the journey of AI from Alan Turing’s CAPTCHA to generative AI is part of understanding where we are today and where this technology may be heading. And what these developments in AI mean for the CPA profession in terms of our current skill set, development, and knowledge.
The course will include detailed screencasts on how to sign up for and optimize the use of ChatGPT based on the latest model update of November 2023. For full disclosure reasons: The above and below were NOT written by generative AI.
Founder of Sheriff Consulting
I am the founder of Sheriff Consulting which specializes in the development and delivery of accounting, auditing and foundational skill courses and workshops. Teaching and working with professionals in diverse and dynamic learning environments has been my passion and experience for over 10 years. As a qualified Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), I work with finance and accounting professionals in both the U.S. and Canada to meet their training and development needs. My goal has always been to create an engaging and interactive learning environment. To help my own path of continual improvement in achieving this goal, I have also received training and worked as a professional actor. I am a member of ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and a graduate in improvisation from the Second City Training Centre. http://sheriffconsulting.com/
Personal Finance Writer, Trainer, Content Developer and Acclaimed Author
I am a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and a personal finance writer, trainer and e-Learning content developer. I am also an author of six books on personal financial issues including three national bestsellers. I was a columnist for CPA Magazine from 2014 to 2018. I am a straight shooter able to explain the often confusing world of personal finance in simple English. I have a no-nonsense style and my views are totally independent. I do not work in the financial services industry and do not sell any financial products. There are no sponsors behind the scenes shaping what I say – I say and write what I want – providing unfiltered advice for the hard-working Canadian. I currently operate my own personal finance training and e-Learning content development firm and give in-class and on-line seminars to CPAs in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia. I have made many television appearances including CITY TV Breakfast Television, BNN, CBC NewsWorld, CTV and CFTO News, Rogers TV, CBC Venture and CHTV. I have also been featured on many local and national radio programs including CBC Radio One. I am a member of CPA Canada and CPA Ontario. I am a frequent speaker, often appear in the media and contribute regularly to financial publications. I am also a past-director of Credit Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people deal with credit problems.
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