Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This course is designed to explore the implications of AI on the accounting profession and will answer questions like:
- When can you record AI as an asset on the balance sheet?
- How can you verify that AI is providing a reliable answer?
- What are the ethical and legal issues when employing AI within the profession?
- How does AI fit into the risk and control framework of corporate governance?
- What regulatory enhancements can we expect to see in the next year both in Canada and abroad to address the unique challenges of AI?
Schedule
- May 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- May 28, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Key Takeaways
This seminar will help learners to:
- Identify how the accountant’s role is changing with the introduction of AI.
- Incorporate AI into the corporate governance, financial reporting and audit functions.
- Avoid some of the pitfalls of AI such as copyright infringement.
- Develop, or implement, an effective AI strategy for the organization.
Who Will Benefit
This course will be of interest to:
- Management Accountants
- Financial Analysts
- External Auditors
- Internal Auditors
- Finance Managers
- Controllers
CPA Ontario AI Paper
In our thought leadership paper, Trust in New Frontiers: Putting AI Governance into Practice we examine how CPAs, guided by technical expertise and high ethical standards, can lead the charge in strengthening AI governance and building public trust.
Discover how CPAs can champion responsible AI governance and help organizations to embrace AI with confidence and integrity.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Philip Maguire is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant who received his designation while employed at Ernst & Young (formerly Clarkson Gordon) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor finalist. Philip is a principal in Glenidan Consultancy Ltd., an accounting practice that specializes in Compliance and Internal Audit. Philip has over 30 years of business experience in Canada, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Ireland and the United States. His organization has implemented a number of assignments across a variety of industries for companies with market capitalizations ranging from $50 million to $2 billion. Before he formed Glenidan Consultancy in 2005 Philip was a Vice-President of Finance at one of the country's largest financial institutions. Philip has spoken at a number of accounting conferences across Canada.