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28.11
What did we learn this week from hundreds of accountants?
Friends and colleagues, what a week it's been – on Monday, we launched a first-of-its-kind course in collaboration with the Hebrew University to enrich accountants in the field of AI. On Wednesday, we met for a special AI applications webinar.
Both events were initiated by the managing partner of Barzilai & Co. CPA, Daphna Ravid Barzilai, who also serves as the Vice President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel and Chair of the AI Committee. The meetings proved once again that the thirst for knowledge is immense, but most importantly, that we have collectively moved past a stage: we are no longer just talking about theory, but about practical work.
In meetings, Dafna and other speakers presented how AI performs magic in complex simulations, such as preparing a financial report analysis complete with charts and presentations, but at the same time, we understood exactly where its limitations lie. It knows how to process data, but it doesn't know how to "read the room" or understand deep business strategy. And this is the reassuring news: accuracy comes from the machine, but wisdom, context, and direction? They only come from us, the professionals.
