As a strategic business partner, you will be affected by RPA. Whether you sponsor, drive, initiate, advise or manage an automation strategy, this module will help you prepare. Learn to formulate appropriate decisions and identify risks related to: compliance, software robot decisions versus human decisions, internal versus external processes, and data security. Gain knowledge on how to respond to risks with controls that consider segregation of duties, process controls and IT controls.
Learning Objectives
*Identify key steps in implementing RPA *Recall the Proof-of-concept criteria *Apply roll-out strategy and process prioritization *Recall the key considerations in designing a center of excellence *Recognize key governance roles related to an RPA environment *Identify operational and accounting risks related to an RPA implementation *Recall controls needed to address risks in an RPA-enabled system
Major Topics
*importance of Strategic planning *steps to build your RPA strategy *Use cases for RPA implementation *governance and risks *compliance with regulations *human-based vs. bot decisions *internal vs. external processes *data security and control
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Basic
CPE Field of Study
Information Technology
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Who Should Attend
Global accounting and financial process owners, Management accounting professionals, Finance professionals, CPA’s in public practice, Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation professionals and consultants
