This cutting-edge certificate program is designed to empower CPAs and finance professionals with the advanced knowledge and practical tools needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving, AI-driven landscape of accounting and finance. As technology continues to reshape the accounting profession, staying ahead requires not only understanding artificial intelligence but also being skilled at its strategic application across financial operations, risk management, compliance, and client services.

The Financial Leadership Certificate Program: AI and the Future of Accounting Series is intentionally designed around five advanced modules that guide participants through the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain innovation, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation. Each module offers a blend of deep technical training, forward-looking insights, and real-world applications, ensuring that participants gain both the "how" and the "why" behind emerging technologies.

The design of this certificate program includes discussions relating to AI-powered accounting tools, case-based learning, and scenario analyses to emulate the complexities of today’s financial landscape. Participants will also develop strategic-thinking skills in AI adoption planning, ethical governance, fraud prevention, and the integration of emerging technologies like DeFi, NFTs, and ESG reporting automation.

Join FAE, your industry colleagues, five guest speakers, and our moderator, Sean Stein Smith with Lehman College, as we unpack five modules within the AI and the Future of Accounting Series each consecutive Thursday from 3-5 p.m. ET over the span of five weeks.

Participants will be encouraged to participate through polling, round table discussions, and brief knowledge assessment at the end of the program demonstrating objectives learned. In addition to the 10 CPEs from participation, all participants who successfully pass the knowledge assessment will receive a digital certificate of completion to showcase their achievement.