Is Your AI Investment Paying Off? What Finance Leaders Should Measure
Download MP3AI 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.
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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/
Connect with Blake Oliver, CPA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/
Creators and Guests
Guest
Mike DePrisco
Mike DePrisco is President and CEO of IMA® — the Institute of Management Accountants — a global association serving approximately 125,000 accounting and finance professionals across 150 countries. Since joining IMA in 2023, Mike has focused on expanding the organization’s role in helping professionals build the skills, credentials and community needed to lead in a rapidly changing finance function. He brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across professional associations and higher education, including a decade at the Project Management Institute, where he served as COO and interim President and CEO. Mike is also active in shaping the future of the profession through his work with the AAA Foundation Board and the Future Accountant Stakeholder Organization, and has been recognized by Accounting Today and NJBIZ as one of the most influential leaders in accounting.
