Internet of Things for Accountants

Course Details

Date

Friday, April 29, 2016

7:00am – 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am)

Location

Online

Field of Study

Technology

CPE Credit

2 hours CPE credit

Level of Knowledge

Overview

Vendor

CPA Crossings

Prerequisites

None

Description

The course provides a concise overview of the Internet of Things -- emerging technologies that connect objects and things to the Internet (and to each other and to people) using inexpensive, networked sensors and devices. This is more than a trend: it's a digital revolution of seismic proportions that's on track to transform IT, business processes, and whole industries including accounting.

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • What is the Internet of Things (IOT)?
  • Leading IOT Case Studies from search, social media, consumer electronics, energy, health care, industrial automation, 3D printing and robotics, public sector, security, transport and logistics, vehicle monitoring.
  • Key IOT Issues and Priorities for Accountants.
  • IOT Marketplaces.
  • What's Next for IOT.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course you will have learned how to:

  • Define the Internet of Things and describe its growing impact on the modern economy and business operations around the world.
  • Discuss IOT case studies and technologies that track behavior, improve situational awareness, support sensor-driven analytics, optimize business processes, minimize resource consumption and develop complex autonomous systems.
  • Discuss how IOT is transforming the role of accountants in managing and retaining data, securing the IT environment and enabling decision support and analytics.

Designed For

Practitioners at all levels who want to explore how IOT is transforming the business world, converging machines and intelligent data, enabling post-transaction relationships between enterprises and consumers and much more.

Registration for this course has passed.

Course Pricing

WYOCPA Member Fee
$79.00

Non-Member Fee
$79.00

Your Price
$79.00

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