Robotic Process Automation Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate Program

This certificate program will focus on robotic process automation benefits and how the use of software robots can enable your business or clients to become more competitive and agile. You will gain an understanding of the risks, opportunities and organizational impact of automation while learning the decision criteria and key considerations needed to build a business case and run a successful proof-of-concept. You will also understand the steps and governance needed to implement or advise clients on how to implement successfully.

This is a 3-part series certificate program. Upon completing this three-part series, you will be awarded with a certificate in the form of a digital badge to be proudly displayed anywhere on the internet—a personal blog, a social network like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Mozilla Open Badges, a biographical page on a company website or an online resume.

• Part 1 – Building the Business Case for RPA
• Part 2 – Implementing RPA with Governance
• Part 3 – Organizational Implications of RPA

Topics covered:

• What RPA is and the business value of RPA
• RPA applications & use cases that make the most sense
• Decision criteria and steps needed to build a business case
• Considerations, risks and challenges to implementing RPA
• Governance and controls considerations for a digital workforce
• Accounting, finance and organizational impact of RPA
• How RPA might affect an audit
• Future of RPA and automation trends, with a focus on intelligent process automation (IPA)

Who Will Benefit?

Non-IT finance professionals, CFOs, controllers, management accountants, public accountants, partners, staff, managers, internal auditors and business process owners who want to do any of the following:

• Get a foundational understanding of RPA.
• Implement RPA within their organization.
• Become a responsible business partner by recognizing RPA implications and how its application and uses can benefit the client’s business.
• Determine if there's interest in exploring RPA as a specialization, individually or as a firm.
• Standout with a digital badge as someone who is committed to your clients new emerging technology needs.
• Add value to your organization, create opportunities for career growth and earn CPE credit.