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Skills that help accounting professionals succeed alongside AI

Mike Baccala, PwC’s US assurance innovation leader, predicts that while accounting and auditing jobs may change as AI use becomes more prevalent, those jobs won’t go away.

Essential facts about GDPR

GDPR will affect companies all over the world, not just those in the EU.

Using algorithms to fight supply-chain fraud

More companies are turning to data analytics to detect supply chain fraud.

How to use Excel for practical debt repayment calculations

Excel expert Liam Bastick shares quick and easy formulas for modelling credit card and other debts.

PwC: Automation could hurt global youth employment

Countries that stand to minimise the labour market effects of automation are those that are already gearing their youth towards highly skilled jobs and professions, according to a PwC analysis.

How to use Excel in seasonal forecasting

Because there is an art, a give-and-take, to budgeting, there is a need for objective forecasting. Excel expert Liam Bastick discusses how to forecast seasonally or cyclically.

Leaning in, the power of sleep, and data privacy

Byron Patrick, CPA/CITP, CGMA, the managing director of an IT-focused US consultancy, shares insight into sleep, Sheryl Sandberg’s book, and Google.

Bitcoin and its peers: A market cap comparison

This interactive graphic charts the 2017 market capitalisation of bitcoin, ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies.

Ethics for AI, and the power of positivity

Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA/CITP, CGMA, offers insight on artificial intelligence’s ethical concerns, workplace communication tips, and the value of an inspirational story.

How to make better use of Excel’s IF function

Excel expert Liam Bastick has details on valuable ways to use IF, a key function when creating financial models.

Tech tools and top leadership traits

Louisa Hosegood, FCMA, CGMA, a finance leader in the UK, shares insight on planning for your workforce’s future technology needs and more.

Advice for mitigating cybersecurity threats

Finance leaders’ involvement in cybersecurity is growing. Responses to cyberattacks include increased spending, according to a global survey.

Accountants’ role in managing AI disruption

The accounting profession is bound to change as new applications for artificial intelligence are discovered.

Big data, analytics, AI, and the finance professional

Data gathering and accounting’s role in it continues to change. A thought leader explores the opportunities.

3 Windows 10 tips to use every day

Your workday can become more productive by incorporating these improved tools into your routine.

Opinion: Brett Scott on financial technology

Brett Scott is a California-based financial technology writer and author of "The Heretic’s Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money".

How to stay ahead of the IoT curve

Business leaders need to keep the big picture in mind when thinking about the internet of things.

Learning to adapt to resource scarcity

Sandra Hulteen, CPA, CGMA, a finance executive for a US provider of encryption software, shares insight into introverts and scarce resources.

The value of sleep, and a blockchain primer

Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CGMA, DBA, a college professor, shares recent insight on blockchain, sustainability resources, and the value of sleep.

Time for a reboot

While the march of automation may seem a potent threat to job security, there are ways to profit from it.

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