In association with The J.M. Smucker Company and The University of Akron’s George W. Daverio School of Accountancy, KPMG invites you to a content rich event built for today’s finance and accounting professionals. Connect with peers, hear from industry leaders, and gain practical strategies for navigating today’s fast-changing landscape.
Event highlights:
- Chief accounting officer roundtable featuring Northeast Ohio CAOs discussing current challenges and emerging trends
- Targeted sessions on cybersecurity resilience, practical AI for finance, legislative updates, and accounting/reporting trends
- US economic outlook from our Office of the Chief Economist
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze the evolving Chief Accounting Officer agenda and identify risks, challenges, and emerging opportunities shaping the role today
- Summarize the SEC’s areas of focus in today’s financial reporting environment
- Discuss key components of the current U.S. economic outlook and their implications for business strategy and performance
- Explain the latest federal tax legislative developments, including accounting considerations under US GAAP and IFRS
- Describe recent advancements in cybersecurity preparedness, including the critical and expanding role of the finance and accounting functions
- Gain a practical understanding of generative AI capabilities, use cases, prompt engineering fundamentals, and key risk and governance considerations
Continuing Professional Education
This session is ideal for professionals in audit, finance, treasury, and financial reporting. This seminar will qualify for up to 6 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. The Fields of Study are Finance (43), Accounting (21), Economics (72), Taxes (81), and Information Technology (84). This is a group-live, intermediate level event; no preparation or advanced prerequisite is required.
Questions
If you have questions about this event, please e-mail KPMG Events & Meetings and reference event code NFNPGQTDQ84.