Digital CPA is the leading conference for practitioners curious about technology and its impact on the accounting landscape. Together we're challenging business models, transforming practice areas and driving innovation across the profession.
This conference is committed to providing attendees an event to engage with like-minded peers anticipating and preparing for future trends. Many past attendees have noted how willing this community is to share their successes and failures with one another, so they can achieve their own success faster. This event is also supported by many of the profession's top thought leaders.
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This includes sessions from the conference: Digital CPA Conference 2019
Sessions Included:
Profession Update (Dec 09, 2019 03:35 PM)
Recruiting for the Future Firm (Dec 10, 2019 09:00 AM)
Avoiding an AI Bias (Dec 10, 2019 09:00 AM)
Differentiating through Agile (Dec 10, 2019 09:00 AM)
Maturity of Blockchain (Dec 10, 2019 10:35 AM)
How to Build a Business Case for Starting a Client Accounting Service Practice (Dec 10, 2019 10:35 AM)
Tax Tools & Knowledge Bases (Dec 10, 2019 10:35 AM)
Experience Matters: Project Management and Your Firm (Dec 10, 2019 11:35 AM)
Effective Cybersecurity for Risk Management (Dec 10, 2019 11:35 AM)
Future of the Assurance Practice (Dec 10, 2019 11:35 AM)
Compensation Models (Dec 10, 2019 11:35 AM)
Upskilling Inflight (Dec 10, 2019 01:30 PM)
Elements to Offboarding (Dec 10, 2019 01:30 PM)
Elevate Business Processes with RPA (Dec 10, 2019 01:30 PM)
Improving Guidance on Prep, Comp and Review Engagements (Dec 10, 2019 03:15 PM)
Tutorial: Building Dashboards (CAS) (Dec 10, 2019 03:15 PM)
Building Innovation Culture (Dec 10, 2019 03:15 PM)
Pursuing the SUT Service Model Fitting Your Firm (Dec 10, 2019 03:15 PM)
Digital CPA Update (Dec 11, 2019 08:00 AM)
CAS as a Platform (Dec 11, 2019 09:00 AM)
Audit Tech Stack (Dec 11, 2019 09:00 AM)
Where to Begin: Building the Consultant in You - Part 1 (Dec 11, 2019 09:00 AM)
The "Trusted" but "Careful" Advisor - How to Manage Liability Risks in the Advisory Service Line (Dec 11, 2019 10:10 AM)
Creating Capacity: More Than Just Adding Headcount (Dec 11, 2019 10:10 AM)
Where to Begin: Building the Consultant in You - Part 2 (Dec 11, 2019 10:10 AM)
CAS Tools (Dec 11, 2019 10:10 AM)
For those that have started a Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS) practice you have come to realize there is tremendous value to a client in performing a Client Assessment. This is far more than a qualification process, but one to identify areas the client most needs improvement for the longevity of their business. Yet many firms are still working on what a good method and format to deliver this this service to clients. In this pre-conference workshop learn from an experienced practitioner that has been perfecting this particular services for nearly a decade.
Learning Objectives:
Advisory services are the fastest growing in firms today, and a particular area clients are in need of input is their cybersecurity strategy. In this session, the attendee will learn how to monetize their practice from a cybersecurity perspective. These seasoned practitioners will share best practices in this space, including how to identify and offer cyber advisory and attest services. Both presenters have years of experience in this space, providing these types of services to their clients.
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Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA, CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, will provide a professional issues update including an overview of the major forces driving change for the accounting profession.
The future relevant accounting firm requires strong technical knowledge to maintain compliance, quality advisory skills, industry specialties, technology prowess... So where do you find this super professional? It is time to innovate in our recruiting methods, and identifying the profile of the idea staff member. Join this session for discussion and ideas on what to recruit for, where to look, and how to identify the next contributor.
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The possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are exciting. In fact, we are likely interacting with AI more than we realize on a daily basis. To ensure we harness the power of this emerging technology, we need to be purposeful in our interactions so we don't create biases. Join this session of subject matter experts to hear strategies that will enable your firm to build upon powerful tools that you can trust.
As client accounting advisory services (CAS) mature more questions are arising:
The co-founder of NetFlix shared with the Digital CPA Community in 2017 that we need to have continual iteration in our businesses to build on success and stay ahead. The team at Moss Adams borrowed a process from technology developers, called Agile, to differentiate their services which aided them in winning a large client. In this session, hear how this team is innovating and creating new successes in this growing CAS practice area.
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As Blockchain technology moves into the present, our speakers will present a series of case studies illustrating who this emerging technology is impacting and what you can do to be ready for it.
A strong business case contains sustainable growth models including viable market entry strategies, bottom-line impact, and highlights for the increased clients’ needs for a part-time CFO and/or on-demand services. On-demand services can vary based on client’s needs from managing daily accounting operations to answering key questions that are critical to run a business. In this presentation, we will examine these key components in detail and discuss best practices for developing a strong business case for your firm.
Individual tax engagements are expanding beyond compliance to include personal financial planning for clients. Their financial strategy is one that needs to be more than their tax strategy. Firms are fulfilling their role as the trusted advisor to help clients develop a full financial summary and achieve their goals. In this session, hear about tools and ways to mine your 1040 tax client database to find those clients that would most benefit from your leadership in having financial piece of mind.
Many professional accountants are not taught project management skills, yet they are required to manage the implementation of new technology, onboard new clients, build new service areas and more. It is time to share project management techniques with the profession to ensure timeliness, accuracy and peace of mind the initiative is running smoothly. In this session, hear how to apply basic project management methodologies to yield successful project outcomes.
Here is a class we all could take at least once a year to stay abreast of the new attack methods and how we can protect ourselves. Join these professionals that work every day to help their clients and firm mitigate the risks. You do not have to be an IT professional to gain take aways from this session.
The audit of the future is being heavily disucssed with the emerging technologies entering the assurance space. What does this mean for A&A practices? What do we need to concider and what should we be planning for? In this session here what the future of A&A looks like, and where you can start.
What behaviours do your compensation models drive? Many firms are working on establishing a culture of innovation, engaging all team members to bring ideas to the table, look for ways to improve and build fuure ready services. Compensation models can strongly drive innovation & collaboration. Pay for the behaviors you want to drive. Join this session to hear new ways to compensate employees to have an innovative culture.
Many firms are considering new skills and competencies they need to deliver the services of today and tomorrow, but we don’t have the luxury to suspend the client work to prepare for the future. How do we continue excellent client work while focusing on new capabilities? In this session you will hear approaches to upskilling to be ready for future relevant services, while tending to the important work in front of us.
For most firms when you began your CAS practice you onboarded any client that expressed interest, which, at times, resulted in regret and frustration in your team. Now you need to free yourself of these profit draining and moral crushing clients; as well as, establishing standardized processes to offboard clients in the future. The instructors of this session have walked this path and will share tactics and strategies to successful fire a client.
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