Steve Rosvold and Andrew Codd
The foundational language of business is based on accounting and finance principles. It is the universal language that connects all companies, industries and even economies. A strong grasp of this language is critical to building a successful career in accounting, finance or treasury (AFT). “Seeing” the economic essence of a company by glancing at the financial statements is gift finance professionals don’t give ourselves enough credit for. So first, don’t underestimate the value your training and hard work as a professional brings to your company. Have an opinion based on facts and let it be heard.
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Dave Sackett
Billions are being invested into Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, research, etc. Find out why companies are spending so much and start your AI journey by completing the Assignments built into Dave’s presentation.
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Peter Chisambara and Steve Rosvold
There are four major investments you’ll need to make to use AI successfully in your business.
1. Develop an AI Strategy: This investment is about learning how to apply AI to your activities and selecting your best course of action. Consider using outside experts to help augment your thinking in this area if you are just starting your AI journey.
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Peter Chisambara and Steve Rosvold
Now that we know what AI is and its benefits for finance, how can a CFO develop a plan around how to apply it in their business? To borrow a phrase from Stephen Covey, Begin with the end in mind. Visualize where you want to be and work backwards, considering what is preventing you from realizing your future today. This step will help prevent you from building AI around current systems and processes that are encumbering your digital transformation.
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Peter Chisambara and Steve Rosvold
The potential applications of AI are varied and being considered in virtually all sectors and industries. Today, companies are using AI algorithms to predict start up success, block spam messages and comments on social media, and boost webpage ranking. Lawyers are leveraging the same AI software to speed up legal research, and Financial Advisors have recently been piloting AI to monitor huge data sets and provide data-driven decisions. This handful of uses points to an exciting AI-driven future.
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