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16 Total CPE Credits

(RPA) Robotic Process Automation Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate

On-Demand
Total CPE: 16

(RPA) Robotic Process Automation Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize what RPA is and its business value, with specific focus on accounting and finance functions.
  • Identify the opportunities and use cases for automation.
  • Recognize the decision criteria needed to build a business case.
  • Recognize key risks and challenges that need to be addressed before implementing RPA.
  • Recognize the governance and controls considerations for addressing automation risks.
  • Recognize the key components to implementing RPA.
  • Recognize the accounting, finance, and operational process implications of RPA.
  • Recognize audit implications associated with RPA.
  • Recognize future trends of automation.

Major Topics

  • What RPA is and the business value of RPA
  • RPA applications and use cases that make the most sense
  • Decision criteria and steps needed to build a business case
  • Considerations, risks, and challenges to implementing RPA
  • Governance and controls considerations for a digital workforce
  • Accounting, finance, and organizational impact of RPA
  • How RPA might affect an audit
  • Future of RPA and automation trends, with a focus on intelligent process automation (IPA)

CPE Credits Available

16
Total CPE
16
Information Technology

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Business & Industry
  • Technology

Prerequisites

  • None

Advanced Preparation

None

Intended Audience

Non-IT finance professionals, CFOs, controllers, management accountants, public accountants, partners, staff, managers and internal auditors

Provider

AICPA

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