AI Can Fix Your Workflow—or Break It in Seconds | ARC

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The episode discusses the rapid evolution of AI in accounting and the importance of managing its risks while seeking efficiency.

Deliberate experimentation can unlock value—without creating costly mistakes. Accounting ARC With Liz Mason and Byron Patrick Center for Accounting Transformation Artificial intelligence is moving fast—fast enough that even the people experimenting with it daily admit they’re still figuring it out in real time. On the latest episode of Accounting ARC, Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP, and Liz Mason, CPA, take listeners inside that reality: a profession eager to unlock AI-driven efficiency, but still learning how to manage the risks that come with it. The conversation centers on a deceptively simple idea—just because AI can do something doesn’t mean it should. And in accounting, the consequences of getting that wrong can be immediate. MORE Accounting ARC: Efficiency Is the Wrong Goal for AI | Accounting’s Hidden Talent Risk: The Sandwich Generation | Built Fast. Sold Faster. Broken Later? The Truth About Accounting Tech | Recognize When You Need to Recharge Before You Burn Out | Valuing More Than the Balance Sheet | Accounting’s “Untalked-About” Frontier | Why Happiness is Hard-Fought for High Achievers | The Fastest Way to Lose Talent Is “Dick Leadership” | Post-Holiday Fatigue Isn’t a…

People in this episode

Guests: Liz Mason, Byron Patrick

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• accounting
• workflow
• efficiency
• risk management

Keywords

• AI
• accounting
• workflow
• efficiency
• risks
• experimentation
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Accounting Transformation, Accounting ARC

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