K2's 2024 Effective Automation And Outsourcing

Friday, May 02, 2025
Webcast or Webinar, Online
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (opens at 1:30 PM) EST
1Credits
Technical Business

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$39.00 Regular Price
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$59.00 Regular Price

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Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 25/AC012331
Level: Intermediate
Vendor: ACPEN
Field of Study: Information Technology

Overview:

Automation and outsourcing offer viable options for addressing today’s labor issues. In this session, you will learn about the potential benefits and risks associated with automation and outsourcing.

Objectives:

  • Identify at least three business processes that can be made significantly more cost-effective using automation and outsourcing
  • Identify at least three tasks that are not appropriate for offshore outsourcing and automation
  • Identify at least one service provider or technology solution discussed in the course which provides a solution to a common accounting-oriented task
  • List examples of why outsourcing and automation have been used in enterprises and multinationals but have weak adoption in small and mid-sized businesses

Major Topics:

  • Overview of how firms and businesses currently use automation and outsourcing
  • Discussion of the management and regulatory compliance issues with offshore and onshore outsourcing use in small and mid-size organizations
  • Review of which tasks are best suited for offshoring, which solutions are best for onshore outsourcing, and which solutions can be solved with technology
  • Discussion of specific solution providers which provide solutions for tax and accounting firms as well as internal accounting departments

Major Topics:

  • Overview of how firms and businesses currently use automation and outsourcing
  • Discussion of the management and regulatory compliance issues with offshore and onshore outsourcing use in small and mid-size organizations
  • Review of which tasks are best suited for offshoring, which solutions are best for onshore outsourcing, and which solutions can be solved with technology
  • Discussion of specific solution providers which provide solutions for tax and accounting firms as well as internal accounting departments

Designed For:

Accounting professionals who are considering the use of automation and outsourcing in their work

Prerequisites:

Fundamental understanding of business-related technology