VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – TWO-DAY EVENT – 16 CPE

AI can now explain almost any accounting rule in seconds. What it can’t tell you is how other companies are actually applying it. AI in Corporate Accounting 2027: What Works Now is a two-day, live virtual CPE conference (February 23–24, 2027, Pacific Time) where Big 4 and advisory-firm specialists share what they are seeing across their client companies, and in-house accounting and finance leaders share how their own teams are putting AI and AI agents to work in the close, technical accounting, ERPs, and internal controls, accounting for AI costs, and managing AI risk.

You’ll come away with real perspective on how your counterparts at other companies are dealing with the same challenges you face: the judgments they’re making, the approaches that are working, and the mistakes to avoid. Designed for every stage of AI adoption, from teams running their first pilots to those ready to scale and automate with AI agents. No travel required.

AT A GLANCE:

  • Dates: Tuesday–Wednesday, February 23–24, 2027
  • Time: 8:45a to 4:40p (Pacific) each day
  • Format: Live virtual conference (attend from anywhere)
  • Why attend: Hear how the firms’ clients and your counterparts at other companies are handling the same challenges you face
  • CPE: 16 CPE credits
  • Who should attend: Staff and senior accountants, accounting managers, directors of accounting, controllers, CAOs, and CFOs, plus SEC reporting, technical accounting, FP&A, internal audit, and SOX professionals at public and private companies

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Benchmark your company’s approach against how peer companies and the firms’ clients are handling the same issues
  • Separate AI hype from reality by reviewing use cases that are working in corporate accounting today
  • Apply effective prompting techniques to everyday accounting, research, and reporting tasks
  • Identify where AI can automate work in the close, financial reporting, ERP, and order-to-cash processes
  • Determine the accounting for AI-related costs, including internal-use software and cloud computing arrangements
  • Evaluate the internal control, governance, data privacy, and fraud risks that AI introduces
  • Understand how agentic AI is changing finance operations and how to prepare your team

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Cost: $595 (save $150 off the regular price of $745 if you register by January 22nd).
This event will run from 8:45a to 4:40p (Pacific) each day.

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Register any one of three ways:
1. Register online using a credit card and click the orange button
2. Register by phone at (610) 789-3110
3. Email your contact info to be invoiced to [email protected]

Agenda: DAY 1 (Tuesday, February 23, 2027 – Pacific Time)
8:45 10:05 AI Overview in Accounting & Finance: What Works Now

  • Key AI terms in plain English
  • Demystifying the different forms of AI: AI models, machine learning, and agents
  • Practical use cases working today
  • Emerging use cases for tomorrow
  • Strategies for approaching AI adoption
10:05 10:15 Break
10:15 11:35 Prompting for Accountants: Practical Techniques

  • Anatomy of an effective prompt
  • Prompts for analysis, reconciliations, and reporting tasks
  • Building reusable prompt libraries for your team
  • Avoiding hallucinations and protecting confidential data
  • Techniques you can use throughout the rest of the conference
11:35 11:45 Break
11:45 1:05 AI in ERPs: Automation from Record-to-Report to Order-to-Cash

  • Automating routine tasks across record-to-report and order-to-cash
  • AI in billing, collections, and cash application
  • Advanced data analysis and forecasting inside the ERP
  • Systems perspective: embedded ERP AI vs. add-on tools
  • Accounting considerations
1:05 1:50 Lunch Break
1:50 3:10 Industry Panel: What’s Working (and What Isn’t)

  • In-house accounting leaders share practical experiences with AI
  • Starting points and quick wins
  • Revenue and order-to-cash use cases at technology companies
  • Lessons learned from pilots that stalled
  • Getting buy-in from leadership, IT, and auditors
3:10 3:20 Break
3:20 4:40 AI in the Close & Financial Reporting: Live Use Cases

  • Live demonstrations of real close and reporting tasks
  • Flux and variance analysis
  • Account reconciliations and journal entry review
  • Drafting disclosures, MD&A, and board reporting
  • Keeping a human in the loop on judgments and estimates

 

Agenda: DAY 2 (Wednesday, February 24, 2027 – Pacific Time)
8:45 10:05 AI for Technical Accounting Research & Memos

  • Using AI to research authoritative guidance efficiently
  • Drafting ASC 606, ASC 842, and other technical accounting memos
  • Writing and updating accounting policies
  • Where AI gets technical accounting wrong and how to catch it
  • Documentation and review expectations
10:05 10:15 Break
10:15 11:35 Accounting for AI: Capitalizing vs. Expensing AI Costs

  • Internal-use software guidance, including the ASU 2025-06 updates
  • Cloud computing arrangements and implementation costs
  • AI development, licensing, and usage-based costs
  • Accounting for AI vendor contracts
  • Disclosure considerations
11:35 11:45 Break
11:45 1:05 ICFR & SOX: Controls Over AI and AI in Controls

  • Risk assessment for AI-enabled processes
  • IT general controls over AI tools and models
  • Information used in controls (IUC/IPE) generated by AI
  • Using AI to automate control testing and documentation
  • What external auditors expect
1:05 1:50 Lunch Break
1:50 3:10 AI Risk: Governance, Data Privacy & AI-Enabled Fraud

  • Building an AI governance framework and acceptable use policy
  • Data privacy and confidentiality risks
  • Third-party and vendor AI risk
  • Deepfakes, impersonation, and AI-enabled payment fraud
  • Preventive measures for finance teams
3:10 3:20 Break
3:20 4:40 Path to Agentic AI

  • What AI agents are and how they differ from chat-based AI
  • Strategies to leverage agentic AI in finance
  • Expanding the processes that can be automated end to end
  • How agents operate independently and improve over time
  • Oversight, assurance, and what comes next

 

Speakers from the 2026 Series Included:
Vibhor Chandra Deloitte, Partner
Abby Cohen Deloitte, Managing Director – Audit & Assurance
Mamta Soni KPMG, Audit Partner
Brent Bowden KPMG, Director, Technology Assurance
Brian Kerr KPMG, Audit Senior Manager, Department of Professional Practice
Vikram Bhandari Riveron, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
Geetanjli Dhanjal Riveron, Managing Director
Parker Bond Riveron, Director, Accounting Advisory
Kayla Mayfield Riveron, Associate Director, Accounting Advisory
Angela Liu GAAPsavvy, Founder (Panel Moderator)
Gargi Ray Synopsys, VP Finance – Group Revenue Head
Caroline Yan Former VP, Controller, Illumio
Samantha Judd Checkr, Head of Revenue Accounting

 

WHAT ATTENDEES SAY:

“All speakers were very enjoyable. Great information and ideas on implementing AI. … I learned a lot and greatly appreciated all the speakers. Thank you!”
– Accounting Manager, Rocket Communications, Inc. | AI in Corporate Accounting, Feb 2026

“Presenter was excellent – one of the best AI presentations for our field that I’ve seen to date. Loved the real-time examples.”
– Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, PathAI | Accounting Update for Technology Companies, Oct 2025

“Amazing weaving in of AI topics and TRUE use case scenarios. Extremely helpful.”
– VP, Internal Audit, consumer technology company | SOX & Internal Controls Update, Nov 2025

“Excellent conference! Great variety of different topics and speakers. Appreciated the focus on how AI can be used in SOX compliance going forward.”
– Enterprise Risk and Controls Program Manager, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines | SOX & Internal Controls Update, Nov 2025

“Overall, really enjoyed the series of presenters and would recommend. I love that this series is completely online as it’s hard to dedicate the time to travel to attend a two day session.”
– Controller, Omeros Corporation | Life Science Accounting Update, Sep 2026

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What is AI in Corporate Accounting 2027: What Works Now?
A two-day live virtual CPE conference, held February 23–24, 2027, that shows corporate accountants how AI and AI agents are being used successfully in the close, financial reporting, technical accounting, ERPs, and internal controls today, and how to account for and control AI.

Why attend a live conference when AI can explain the accounting rules?
AI can summarize what the standards say, but it can’t tell you how other companies are applying them. At this conference, Big 4 and advisory-firm specialists share what they are seeing across their client companies, and in-house leaders share how their own teams are handling the same challenges you face, so you leave with practical perspective you can’t get from the rules alone.

How many CPE credits can I earn?
Attendees earn 16 CPE credits for attending both days.

Who presents?
Sessions are led by Big 4 and other technical experts. Speakers from the 2026 series included specialists from Deloitte, KPMG, and Riveron, plus in-house accounting leaders from technology companies.

Is this conference right for me if I already use AI?
Yes. The program is built for all experience levels. Sessions cover the basics quickly, then move into live use cases, agentic AI, controls over AI, and accounting for AI costs, so experienced users will find plenty of new material.

Where is the conference held?
Online. It is a live virtual event, so you can attend from your office or home with no travel required. Times are 8:45a to 4:40p (Pacific) each day.

How much does it cost?
$745, or $595 if you register by January 22nd. Group and invoice options are available by phone at (610) 789-3110.

Who runs this conference?
ACS (Accounting Conferences and Seminars), which has produced CPE conferences designed specifically for corporate accountants since 2010.

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