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Preparing For The Robots: A Proposed Course In Robotic Process Automation

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Accounting curriculum, Course proposal, Robotic process automation, Robotics in accounting

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting

Volume

17

Issue

2

First Page

75

Last Page

91

Abstract

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is poised to change the accounting and auditing workplace significantly. RPA will likely shift the skillset needed by all accountants. Therefore, the accounting curriculum quickly needs to adapt to educate accountants of the future in this skillset. This paper presents a proposed course, focusing on the automation of accounting processes, to add to the accounting curriculum. The course includes an introduction of RPA and how to use the tools. The course focuses on a development framework for the implementation of technology as well as governance of the application.

Department

Department of Accounting

Original Publication Date

4-1-2020

DOI of published version

10.2308/jeta-2020-020

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

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