While outsourcing and automation have been used in multinational corporations, the decline in accounting program enrollment at many universities has made finding qualified entry-level staff more challenging and forced a new conversation about these tools in small and mid-sized businesses. This session will discuss the business environment for outsourcing and review the ethical, regulatory, and practical considerations associated with revealing data and relying on the work of others in your organization.

Who Should Attend

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

Learning 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