“Klaatu barada nikto”

The bookkeeping profession has been going out of business since 2000.  We all know that is nonsense but that message was first making the rounds in accounting publications in the year 2000.  26 years later the industry is more alive and vibrant than ever before.  Why?  Clients need much more than just classification and coding. They want bookkeepers to read the tea leaves or read between the lines and some have become experts at doing so.  How?  That is the focus of this session.  How do we stay a very valued and trusted advisor with all that is swirling around us? This session will look at the industry as it stands now with the tools we have now but also peek into the future with AI just enough to say we did.

Learning Objectives

• Identify key opportunities to expand client service
• Utilize top finance solutions to help predict future results
• Implement data analytical tools to find anomalies
• Describe techniques used to calm the waters
• List the key benefits of using forecast software