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Upskilling for Accountants

The course provides a concise overview of upskilling – investing in professional development and training to help employees develop new abilities and minimize skill gaps.

Created byGarrett Wasnyworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
BeginnerUpdated Dec 4, 2023

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify at least 5 ways upskilling can benefit their operations.
  • check_circleExplain at least 5 skill gaps in the accounting profession.
  • check_circlePoint out at least 12 upskilling business models.
  • check_circleCompare at least 12 upskilling strategies.
  • check_circleList at least 10 upskilling resources.

About This Course

The course provides a concise overview of upskilling – investing in professional development and training to help employees develop new abilities and minimize skill gaps. Discover which enterprise and accounting skills are forecast to be in growing demand in the 2020s and beyond. Explore how organizations from Amazon to PwC are retraining their own staff to fulfill the talent needs of a rapidly changing economy, and how practitioners can upskill staff in their own operations. In this seminar, you will learn about: Upskilling fundamentals Importance of continuous learning in an era of increasing automation and changing business priorities Critical skills accountants need for the future Upskilling case studies New competency frameworks Key lessons and best practices learned to date How to upskill yourself and your own operations Who Will Benefit/Target Audience: Practitioners who want to invest in themselves, develop new competencies, and stay ahead of the competition in an ever-changing profession and world radically transformed by major technological change. Field of Study: Personal Development

Course Content

2 activities • 1 videos • duration: 1h 45m

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Section 11 videos • 1 quiz • 1.8 hours
  • videocamUpskilling for Accountants
    Duration 105:41
  • quizReview Questions
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Final Exam-Part11 quiz

Your Instructor

Garrett Wasny

MA, CMC, CITP/FITP

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GARRETT WASNY, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP, is an artificial intelligence (AI) skills advisor to accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and tax preparers worldwide. His courses focus on the new intersection of accounting and technology, and provide guidance to practitioners on how to prosper in this dynamic age. His sessions demystify emerging cloud, mobile, and social applications, and explain in plain language how financial professionals can use these online tools to build trust, solve problems, and create new value. He’s also an award-winning Internet speaker, author, app developer, professional development specialist, and former management consultant for Price Waterhouse. He's published 50+ ebooks on computing and ethical issues related to accounting, written hundreds of articles and columns on Internet strategy, and delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to CPAs and accounting organizations around the globe.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.5 out of 5
Student's Choice
296 reviews
  • NB
    Nancy B.
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    Very interesting confirms my thoughts.

  • JA
    Juan Carlos A.
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    Excellent!

  • JS
    Joseph S.
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    Its a lot to take in and answers to questions need some research - Is the course a bit old now 2022?? its 2025 now by my reckoning

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    CHEE H.
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    Good content.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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