AI & Accounting in Retail

Overview

This course provides a concise overview of how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming financial strategies, tax compliance, and audit practices in the global retail industry. As retailers deploy AI to personalize customer experiences, automate inventory, and optimize pricing, accounting professionals must adapt to new challenges in data integrity, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Drawing on real-world case studies from retail giants and small businesses alike, this course explores how AI technologies intersect with accounting workflows and outlines strategies to maintain accuracy, trust, and control in an AI-driven marketplace.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

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

• AI-powered personalization and its impact on revenue recognition
• Dynamic pricing models and tax compliance risks
• AI in demand forecasting, inventory valuation, and COGS calculations
• Integration challenges with ERP and POS systems
• Governance, ethics, and auditability of AI decisions
• Data quality, audit trails, and regulatory documentation
• AI-assisted fraud detection, financial controls, and oversight

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

This course is ideal for accountants, auditors, and finance leaders working in or with retail businesses seeking to stay ahead of AI-driven transformation.

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

• Identify AI trends transforming the retail accounting landscape
• Analyze risks associated with AI-driven financial decisions
• Apply acc

  Preparation

  None

  Notice

  This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.