Foresight: The CPA Podcast – Season 6

Season 6 looks at the continued adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and explores the influence it will have on the accounting profession.

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AI is here to stay. This season, our host and producer, Neil Morrison teams up with finance and technology experts to dive into the impacts of AI and its adoption, and how it will affect the accounting profession. Together, they’ll work to answer questions like: How can CPAs identify and, more importantly, mitigate the risks involved with AI adoption? What’s driving Canadian organizations to adopt AI in their business and how can CPAs lead the charge? How AI in audit is being utilized in firms of all sizes? Listen to our season and learn how this evolving technology will affect CPAs.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect those of CPA Canada.

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S06E01: CFOs adoption of generative AI

Sree Balakrishnan and Zohaib Akhtar, CMA, from Deloitte discuss the influence of generative AI on the role of CFO, and how to harness its capabilities to enhance business decision-making.

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S06E02: Risks of Generative AI for CPAs

Cathy Cobey, FCPA, from EY discusses the impact that generative artificial intelligence (Generative AI) will have on the accounting profession and evaluates how CPAs should identify and mitigate the risks of adopting this technology.

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S06E03: SMEs slow adoption of AI

Jean-Sébastien Charest, MBA, from Business Development Bank of Canada explores why small and medium enterprises are slow to embrace AI and how that affects Canada’s lagging productivity.

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S06E04: AI in sustainability reporting

Ryan Meyers, chief product officer at Manifest Climate, explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing sustainability reporting and climate risk management.

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S06E05: The tax advisor’s newest partner

Benjamin Alarie, CEO, shares insights into how artificial intelligence (AI) is being leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of tax research and advisory services.

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S06E06: The digital world of AI

Simon Dermarkar, associate professor of accounting at HEC Montreal, offers a unique perspective on how CPAs can expand their roles beyond traditional financial reporting to become auditors of the information economy.