"The Promise of Technology" with David Cieslak, EVP of RKL eSolutions (Simi Valley,USA).
May 8, 2019
"Are you looking for incremental improvement, or are you REALLY trying to become a future-oriented organisation?".
GBD57. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham USA) talks digital disruption with CPA Technologist David Cieslak aka "Inspector Gadget". Frequently recognised as one of the top 100 most influential figures in the industry, David recently presented a session at the AICPA's CFO 2019 Conference in Chicago. Here, he outlines the drivers of change in today's digital world.
WE DISCUSS:
- How the finance function is changing.
- The price of digital illiteracy.
- The mindsets that will help us survive in the digital world.
- What other skills will finance professionals need beyond just the tech?
- How do we create our vision for 2025?
OUR GUEST:
David Cieslak is Chief Cloud Officer and EVP with RKL
eSolutions, a leading business process automation consulting firm
with offices across the US. In his role, he is responsible for
helping companies grow strategically with cloud-based solutions and
industry-specific service expertise for ERP, CPM, CRM, AP
Automation, and other critical business processes.
He is a frequent speaker for the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of Certified Public
Accountants (CalCPA) and other state accounting societies as his
alter ego “Inspector Gadget.” He is a SAGE Intacct Certified
Consultant and holds the GIAC Security Essentials Certification
(GSEC). He is the past Chair of the AICPA IT Executive Committee
and past president of the California CPA Education Foundation.
Awards include Accounting Today's "Top 100 Most Influential
People in Accounting" (2001, 2002, 2005 – 2018) and CPA
Technology Advisor's "Top 25 Thought Leader" (2011-2018).
Connect with him here or on Twitter.
LINKS:
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- David Cieslak is EVP of RKL eSolutions.
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