Description:

Introductory Webinar covers what is ChatGPT?, What can it do?, Uses of ChatGPT, Benefits for Financial tasks and the benefits of common Financial usages. It examines the overall impact on Financial Services as well as the limitations and dangers of ChatGPT. It also introduces the second Webinar in the series – Getting started in ChatGPT

Session Highlights:

• Automated Customer Services
• Fraud Detection
• Back office use
• Report Writing
• Automate Data Analysis
• Generate Financial Projections
• Communicate regulatory changes to clients
• Combining with other AI tools
• Record journal entries in compliance with GAAP standards Create excel formulas for accounting scenarios

Learning Objectives:

• Since November 2022, ChatGPT has been downloaded by over 30 million users. ChatGPT enhances decision making using open source data from textbooks, websites, and other public information.
• It can help craft responses for the back office and review the financials to provide a summary of business insights.
• Accountants can then recommend corrective actions that general managers and operators could implement.

Who Should Attend:

• Accountants
• CPAs
• Enrolled Agents
• Tax professionals
• Bookkeepers
• CFOs
• Office managers
• Financial Accountants
• Forensic Auditors
• Internal Auditors
• Financial
• All accountants, managers and auditors who are seeking to move into the AI usage of the future.

Speaker Profile:

Richard E. Cascarino, MBA, CIA, CISM, CFE, CRMA

Well known in international auditing, Richard is a principal of Richard Cascarino & Associates based in Colorado, USA and Johannesburg, South Africa with over 32 years of experience in audit training and consultancy.

He is a regular speaker to National and International conferences and has presented courses throughout Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the USA.

Richard is a Past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa, was the founding Regional Director of the Southern African Region of the IIA-Inc and is a member of ISACA, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, where he was a member of the Board of Regents for Higher Education.

Richard was Chairman of the Audit Committee of Gauteng cluster 2 (Premier’s office, Shared Services and Health) in Johannesburg and is currently the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Public Enterprises in South Africa.

Author of the book Internal Auditing – an Integrated Approach, published by Juta Publishing and now in its 3rd edition. This book is extensively used as a university textbook worldwide. In addition, he is the author of the Auditor’s Guide to IT Auditing published by Wiley Publishing, now in its 2nd edition and the book Corporate Fraud and Internal Control: A Framework for Prevention, also Wiley Publishing. He is also a contributor to all 4 editions of QFINANCE, the Ultimate Resource, published by Bloomsbury. His latest books are Data Analytics for the Internal Auditor and the Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation.