This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 14 at 3:00pm ET
Sponsor: Wolters Kluwer
Duration: 1 Hour
In this session, join Kim Conaway and Andrea Hearn to explore how a tech-forward, connected approach – powered by AI, analytics, and integration – turns chaos into clarity. They’ll discuss using cloud-native and AI-powered audit workflows to reduce the time spent on administrative and review tasks, increase partner review and sign-off, and offer real-time visibility. See how automated systems reduce manual effort, enhance collaboration, and enable firms to work smarter, not harder.
Whether you’re a small practice or a multi-office firm, this webinar will show you how the right digital workflow will help reduce risk, accelerate audit cycles, and empower teams, all while delivering higher-quality outcomes and a future-ready practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Spot key pain points in audit workflows and understand how technology can combat these challenges.
- Understand how firms are seeing significant time savings through embedded AI, data analytics, and unified dashboards.
- Discover how integrated and cloud-native tools foster better collaboration with clients and across teams while cementing quality and compliance standards.
| Program Level | Basic |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Field of Study | Business Management and Organization |
| Advance Preparation Needed | None |
| Delivery Method | Group Internet-Based |
| Recommended CPE Credit | 1 Credit per 50-Minute Session |
| Registration Instructions | Register Online |
| Cost | Free |
| Complaint Resolution | editor@cpapracticeadvisor.com |
Presented By:
Kim Conaway, is the Director of Audit Product Management at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America. She has been with the company since 2003, bringing extensive experience from her previous roles in public accounting. Kim spent nearly six years on the Engagement Training and Consulting Team, where she helped accounting firms enhance their processes through technology and efficient audit techniques. This background provides her with a deep understanding of the needs and best practices for firms of all sizes. Before joining Wolters Kluwer, Kim worked for over seven years in public accounting with two local Pittsburgh firms, focusing on audits, reviews, and compilations for commercial, not-for-profit, and governmental entities. She also served as the Assurance Product Line Manager for a Top 10 CPA firm.
Andrea Hearn is Associate Director, Technology Product Management for Accounting and Audit Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, North America. In this role, Andrea leads the development and delivery of innovative, cloud-based software for accounting and audit professionals. Andrea joined Wolters Kluwer in 2006 and has spent more than 15 years working with customers and software teams to improve audit workflow solutions.
Moderated By:
Gail Perry is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor. A veteran of accounting journalism, she also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars. Gail is the author of over 30 books (including Mint.com For Dummies, The Idiot’s Guide to Introductory Accounting, and Surviving Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income), and she maintains a small tax practice. Gail is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, earned her CPA, and worked for Deloitte in Chicago for several years as a state and local tax accountant. She has taught introductory accounting and personal finance courses, and she is a former computer applications instructor at the Indiana CPA Society. Gail is a member of the AICPA’s PFS Credential Committee.
Wolters Kluwer fuels global commerce by enabling professionals in tax and accounting firms, governing authorities, and businesses of all sizes to grow, manage, and protect their business and their clients’ businesses. Expert solutions – in compliance, collaboration, internal and external audit management, corporate performance management and firm management – integrate deep domain knowledge with workflows to ensure compliance, improved productivity, effective management, and strengthened client relationships.
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