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Host: Beth Kaplan, managing director, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Presenters: Travis Behan, senior manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Sumit Johar, CIO, BlackLine
Jason McClain, managing director, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Steve Sotar, VP, Workiva
1.0 Overview CPE credit | Information Technology
There is no denying the impact of Generative AI (GenAI), but for controllers, CAOs, and accounting professionals focused on reporting and closing the books, what does the GenAI hype mean? Is it just a fad, or will it possibly transform finance operations? There are many questions around GenAI and its possible value for controllership. We’ll discuss:
- Historical tech advancements and whether Generative AI follows a similar trend
- The current AI landscape and the use cases for controllership
- Key considerations for getting started with AI
Meet the host
Beth F. Kaplan
Beth is the founder and chief adviser for the Center for ControllershipTM and managing director for Finance Transformation and Controllership Services at Deloitte & Touche LLP. She has more than 35 years of experience in roles as an auditor, CFO/controller, and financial operations consultant, and specializes in helping the Controllership function improve overall finance processes, reduce cost of delivery, and reduce risk. She has served some of the largest global and national organizations as they transform their controllership function driven by mergers, accounting changes, and system transformations. Beth has been published several times with insights into financial close and reporting process improvements, effective control design, the role of the controller, and technology transformation for the future of controllership.
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