Utilizing AI in Financial Statement Audits: Analyzing Data, Minimizing Risks, Implementation Strategies

Mr. Akpan’s area of expertise is generating an estimated valuation of earned social media from corporate social responsibility engagement to generate an estimated return on investment and trend analysis. His professional activities include serving as a steering committee member for the American Accounting Association’s (AAA) Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA) and planning committee member for the AAA’s Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Section (TLC). Mr. Akpan is a five-time TEDx speaker, and his most recent TEDx talk gives practical steps on how we can return to life after the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a doctoral candidate in Accountancy at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Dr. Dell, CPA, DBA joined the faculty of Francis Marion University in Florence, SC in 2019 as an Assistant Professor. Serving his previous institution in the Midwest for thirteen years as Accounting Program Director, he has been able to contribute to his student’s development by integrating a variety of tools into his classroom. Not only have these resources enhanced his student’s hard skills and technical knowledge, but they have also improved their soft skills and ability to succeed in academia and the work place. Dr. Dell recently received the Accounting Educator Award for 2018 from the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs. He is certified as a CPA and holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an MAE from Marian University, and a DBA from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Dr. Dell brings real-world experiences, based on previous entrepreneurial, Big 4 and military service, to the classroom.