Emerging Technologies Committee

COMMITTEE ACTION PLAN

About the Emerging Technologies Committee

The Emerging Technologies Committee provides:

• Society members with an interest in emerging technologies impacting the accounting profession, including artificial intelligence (AI), automation, data analytics, blockchain and digital assets, and other developing tools affecting accounting, auditing, tax, advisory, and finance functions.
• Society members interested in how emerging technologies influence professional standards, governance, ethics, risk management, regulatory compliance, business models, and the profession’s evolving talent pipeline.
• Society members engaged in or monitoring technology policy, implementation frameworks, innovation initiatives, and the responsible integration of emerging technologies within firms, organizations, and the broader profession.

What we do:

This committee is involved in the following support activities:

• Encourage members of the Society to become involved in the dialogue surrounding emerging technologies and their implications for practice, regulation, assurance, compliance, and professional responsibility.
• Address and coordinate perspectives among CPAs, firm leaders, finance executives, technologists, regulators, educators, and other stakeholders to help inform and advance the profession’s approach to artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
• Examine the impact of emerging technologies on professional standards, audit quality, ethics, governance, data integrity, cybersecurity considerations, and risk management.
• Educate the membership about practical applications, emerging risks, governance structures, and responsible adoption of new technologies across public practice, industry, government, and academia.
• Support the development of innovative educational and experiential programs—such as hackathons, innovation labs, certificate and cohort programs, and demonstration or case-study forums—in collaboration with chapters, academic partners, and educational affiliates, to foster practical skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and talent pipeline development.
• Encourage and support professionals pursuing expertise at the intersection of accounting and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to the profession’s thought leadership through meetings, conferences, publications, comment letters, and other activities that communicate the opportunities, risks, and policy implications associated with technological change.
• Serve as a forum for identifying emerging trends and advising the Society on technology-related matters affecting the future of the CPA profession.

Who should join:

Member who have an in interest in:

• Artificial intelligence, automation, data analytics, blockchain and digital assets, and other emerging technologies;
• The impact of technology on audit, tax, advisory, controllership, finance, governance, and risk management;
• Professional standards, ethics, regulatory considerations, innovation, and practice transformation;

should consider joining this Committee. Participation offers the opportunity to contribute to the profession’s evolving dialogue, support responsible and effective technology integration, and help ensure the continued relevance, quality, and integrity of the CPA profession in a rapidly changing technological environment.