May Monthly Meeting
AI & Data Utilization
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Wherever you are
Cost: Free
CEU: 1.0 on request. Please complete the online form to request an emailed certificate: CEU Request Form
Please register online at www.mngfoa.org
Topic: Automation and AI: Use Cases and What's In It For You
We will delve into the dynamic world of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the realms of accounting and finance. Our focus will be on the practical applications and benefits of automation in streamlining accounting and finance-related processes. We'll explore a variety of use cases demonstrating how automated systems and AI technologies, including business intelligence reporting, generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs), are revolutionizing data processing, accuracy, and decision-making for state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and higher education institutions. Prepare to engage with insights and real-world examples that showcase the transformative power of these technologies in enhancing efficiency, reducing manual workload, and unlocking new potentials in financial management and reporting.
Speaker: Mitch Thompson, CLA
Mitch Thompson is a Director of Digital Growth for CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA), focused primarily in working with State & Local Government clients. He works with clients to support data management, grants management, workflow automation, predictive analytics and machine learning. Collaborating with clients to make sense of their data to help make more effective, real time decisions are his priority. Mitch is a retired police chief, having served for 29 years in various leadership roles for the majority of his career. Since 2018, he has been in technology consulting for government clients at the Federal, State and Local level. His career has afforded him to be on both sides of the project continuum, as the client and the vendor, giving him a unique capability to drive successful outcomes.
Mitch received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University. He also has a Master of Science degree, and is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy (Session 202) and the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development (Session 50) Seminar.
