Panel 1: AI Literacy for Accountants: Training the Next Generation
Accounting – 1.4 CH

As CPA firms launch AI training initiative for their workforce, what can academia learn from recent graduates about building AI literacy into their programs, including ethical use, prompt engineering, and hands-on tools. (3 years or less)

Moderator: Rosemary Kim, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Panelists: 
TBA

Teaching Session 1: Agentic AI
Accounting – 1.4 CH

This session will discuss the difference between agentic AI and generative AI, its implications for governance, risk management, and ethics and how agentic AI can be used in accounting.

Presenters: 
Team

Teaching Session 2: SOC audits
Accounting – 1.4 CH

This teaching session introduces Accounting Information Systems (AIS) educators to the evolving landscape of ESG reporting and SOC audits, with a focus on how these assurance domains intersect with systems, controls, data governance, and professional judgment.

Moderator: Jennifer Hamrick, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

Presenter - TBA

Teaching Session 3: Predictive analytics for financial risk
Accounting – 1.4 CH

Attendees will learn how predictive risk models are built, starting with data collection from diverse sources including financial statements, transaction data, market signals, customer behavior, and external economic indicators. The session also highlights how organizations apply these insights in practice, from adjusting credit limits and hedging market exposure to strengthening internal controls and allocating resources more effectively. By the end, participants will understand why predictive analytics is a critical tool for proactive risk management, regulatory compliance, and gaining a competitive edge in today’s data-driven financial environment.

Moderator: Amanuel F Tadesse, University of New Orleans, LA

Teaching Session 4: Building Ethical and Responsible AI Competence in Accounting Education
Accounting – 1.4 CH

This session explores ethical risks and professional responsibilities associated with AI tools such as ChatGPT, predictive analytics, and anomaly detection, with a focus on data privacy, bias, transparency, and control mechanisms. Participants will examine real-world pitfalls and questionable AI recommendations through the lens of established frameworks, including the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and principles from the EU AI Act. The session also addresses what students should be expected to know about ethical AI use and offers practical strategies for integrating responsible, framework-based AI decision-making into accounting curricula and professional workflows.

Moderator: Nishani Vincent, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN

Teaching Session 5: Local CIOs: How firms are using AI
Accounting - 1.4 CH

This panel brings together local Chief Information Officers to discuss how organizations are practically deploying artificial intelligence today across accounting, finance, audit, and broader business operations. Panelists will share real-world examples of AI adoption, including where AI is delivering value, where challenges remain, and how governance, controls, and risk management considerations are shaping implementation decisions.

Moderator: Rosemary Kim, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Panel 2: The Human + AI Accountant: Skills, Mindset, and Future Roles?
Accounting – 1.4 CH

Accounting leaders will discuss how AI is changing day-to-day work, client expectations, and career pathways, with a focus on the evolving skill sets required for success. Topics will include building AI fluency within students, shifting from task execution to judgment-driven work, developing a growth mindset around emerging technologies, and preparing staff for new hybrid roles that blend technical expertise with professional skepticism, communication, and strategic thinking. Participants will leave with practical insights on how to upskill their students, rethink traditional career ladders, and lead confidently in an environment where adaptability, critical thinking, and human-centered capabilities matter more than ever.

Moderator: Jennifer Hamrick, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

Panelists:  TBA

Developing frameworks for AI assurance and compliance. the integration of artificial intelligence technologies into organizational systems and the corresponding control mechanisms needed to ensure security, reliability, and compliance.

Moderator: Amanuel F Tadesse, University of New Orleans, LA
Presenters- TBA

Teaching Session 7: The Future of Advisory and Assurance in the AI Era
Accounting – 1.4 CH

The panelists will discuss how their firms are currently using AI, strategic direction, how they envision the future of advisory and assurance with AI.

Moderator: Nishani Vincent, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN Presenters - TBA

Teaching Session 8: Possible Tech Demo
Accounting – 1.4 CH

In this session the participants will be able to see how AI tools in a firm are used to carryout daily tasks. This will be a demonstration of one or more applications using a specific use case such as completing working papers for an audit, or filling out tax forms, risk assessment, client engagement, etc.

Presenters: TBA