This course, "Ethics, AI, and Music: What Every Canadian CPA Needs to Know," explores the critical ethical considerations at the intersection of artificial intelligence, the music industry, and the accounting profession.

The rapidly evolving landscape of AI requires a strong ethical framework to make sense of it all. This distinctive program introduces five time-tested principles of ethical intelligence, beginning with Do No Harm, and shows you how to apply these principles both in your appreciate of music and in your accounting practice.

You will learn to:

• Describe several crucial ethical issues raised by AI's use in music production and creation
• Recognize how AI can cause harm to your good reputation and in your relationships with your clients 
• Apply the principles of ethical intelligence to a range of situations you encounter in your accounting practice in Canada
• Appreciate how several Canadian businesses have dealt with the ethical challenges presented by AI
• Leave with three calls to action that you can put into practice immediately

Through engaging stories, real-world Canadian examples involving companies like Tim Hortons, Cadillac Fairview, and Air Canada, and even musical analogies, this course unpacks how using ethical intelligence in your work as a CPA is both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do too.

We'll examine why rigorous independent verification is crucial when using AI-generated materials and how to choose AI platforms that prioritize data security and consent (e.g., SOC 2 compliance).

This distinctive interactive session will help you make the best possible decisions in the coming years as you consider how to make wise use of AI and avoid the pitfalls that this technology presents to even the most conscientious CPAs.