Is Your AI Investment Paying Off? What Finance Leaders Should Measure

AI is taking on routine accounting work—but what should accountants do next? Blake Oliver talks with Mike DePrisco, CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants, about measuring AI’s payoff through faster closes, fewer errors, and better forecasts. They also explore corporate career paths, the shift toward strategic thinking and storytelling, and why case-based training matters. Learn how targeted skill-building and continuous learning can help you stay relevant as the work changes.

Chapters

• (00:00) - AI Tops CFO Worries
• (02:19) - Rising AI Costs
• (04:21) - Measuring AI ROI
• (07:12) - What IMA Does
• (08:47) - Management Accounting Today
• (12:10) - Intangibles vs GAAP
• (18:18) - AI and Accounting Jobs
• (24:32) - Skills for the Future
• (26:27) - Training and Case Learning
• (32:07) - Mid Career Advice
• (35:27) - Wrap Up and Links

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Connect with Mike DePrisco

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-deprisco/

Learn more about IMA® — the Institute of Management Accountants
Official Website: https://www.imaglobal.org/

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