Upskilling for Accountants Webinar

May 23
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Online

2-Other
CPE Credits

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. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation you will be able to:

  • Understand why accountants need to upskill for competitiveness and employability
  • Review the changing life cycle of practical skills and professional knowledge in today’s digital age
  • Evaluate different upskilling programs and models

Highlights
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

  • What is upskilling?
  • 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

Registration

PICPA Member: $79
Nonmember: $104

More Information

Course No. GWUPFAW2 Level: Overview

Prerequisites: None

Notes
This webinar is hosted by PICPA's partner, CPA Crossings, LLC. After registering, you will receive an email from messenger@webex.com with the log-in information.

Speaker(s)

Garrett Wasny