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Monthly AI Update – September 2026 1 Credit

Monthly AI Update – September 2026 1 Credit

AI Workflows and Skill Gaps in Accounting

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    October, 2026

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    Information Technology

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify recent AI developments affecting accounting, tax, audit, and advisory workflows.
  • Recognize governance, privacy, accuracy, and Shadow AI risks associated with AI use.
  • Explain how new AI integrations can support common Microsoft Office and Google Workspace workflows.
  • Evaluate opportunities for applying Agentic AI to accounting and finance processes based on effort, risk, and potential value.
  • Assess individual and firm AI maturity to identify practical skill-building and adoption priorities.

Course Overview

Artificial intelligence continues to reshape accounting and finance, with new tools, integrations, and governance challenges emerging rapidly. This September 2026 update focuses on the latest developments that matter to accounting, tax, audit, and advisory professionals, with an emphasis on practical use, responsible adoption, and professional judgment.

The course examines governance and Shadow AI risks, enhanced AI integration across Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, and expanding Agentic AI capabilities for common CPA workflows. It also explores opportunities in transaction coding, reconciliations, month-end close, client communication, tax research, audit research, and other finance workflows, while considering effort, risk, and return on investment.

Major Topic:

  • Governance and Shadow AI risks
  • AI integrations with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
  • Agentic AI workflows for accounting and finance
  • AI opportunities in tax, audit, close, and client communication
  • AI skill gaps and professional development
  • Individual and firm AI maturity models

Participants will also assess emerging Artificial Intelligence skill gaps, individual and firm maturity, and the shift toward implementing and managing Agentic AI. The course is designed to help professionals identify useful opportunities, recognize key risks, and make more informed decisions about where AI can add value across accounting and finance work.

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Information Technology for Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada 1 CPD Eligible
Information Technology for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) 1 CPE Eligible
Information Technology for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1 CPE Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1 CPE Eligible
Information Technology for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Information Technology for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1 CPE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1 CPE Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Update

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Joe Oringel

Joe Oringel

Managing Director, Visual Risk IQ

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Joe Oringel is a co-founder and Managing Director of Visual Risk IQ, a risk advisory firm that has helped hundreds of internal audit and compliance teams see and understand their data using off-the shelf software like Tableau, SQL, Python, and PowerBI. He is also a co-founder of Service AI, an AI-powered start-up that is building and commercializing an email-reading software robot that prioritizes and dispatches IT help desk tickets with limited human intervention.

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