For Free Imagine streamlining the administrative and marketing tasks of your business valuation or forensic accounting firm, freeing up valuable time to focus on higher-value activities. In the dynamic landscape of these industries, professionals are constantly seeking innovative solutions to boost productivity and efficiency. In this article, we delve into the extraordinary capabilities of ChatGPT and its ...

One purpose of artificial intelligence (AI) is to capture, manage, and analyze amounts of data too large for less advanced technology to handle, and to produce insights faster and more accurately than people can. While AI promises to help businesses prepare better for potential opportunities and risks, the technology presents a challenge for management accountants in financial planning and analysis (FP& ...

Use Big Data to Improve Performance Using big data to inform business decisions can give organizations an edge over their competitors, IBM Vice President Paul Zikopoulos said Tuesday at the AICPA's spring council meeting.  Ken Tysiac, JofA editorial director, describes how to start integrating data analytics into your plans. To read the full article in the Journal of Accountancy, click: IBM Big Data Expert ...

Data Analysis Skills Lacking Among Finance Teams Better training and better hiring practices can help organizations make up for a skills gap related to data analysis.  Keeping pace with rapid changes in technology is a cause of concern amongst CFOs.  So, too, is talent management—finding good talent, keeping it, and nurturing it.  Neil Amato, CGMA Magazine senior editor, explains. To read the full article i ...

  In spite of the current economic climate, a recent survey from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) showed that 54 percent of valuation professionals expected a 10 to 50 percent increase in the demand for their services over the next two to five years. These results are part of the 2014 AICPA Survey on International Trends in Forensic and Valuation Services. Forensic experts were even more optimist ...

Fed Buying Is Having Profound Implications. Bond Vigilantes Have Been Selling Heavily and May Continue. That Means We Still We Won't See Much of an Impact on Interest Rates. Paul Santos at Seeking Alpha claims you don't need to worry about the bond vigilantes anymore.  I, personally, have always been a big fan, and think they will return.  But hey: This is Mr. Santos' opinion piece, not mine, so I'll let hi ...