Gain practical insights into industry disruptions, evolving workplace dynamics, and the evergreen skills that set professionals apart so you can create lasting value and build career resilience.
Investing in evergreen capabilities is more relevant than ever as the accounting profession navigates rapid technological change, evolving regulations, and increasing workplace complexity. In this insightful session, participants will gain a practical understanding of how structural disruption is reshaping the profession and why investing in durable, transferable capabilities is essential for long-term success. Whether you are an emerging professional or an experienced leader, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to remain relevant and adaptable in a constantly changing environment.
We’ll explore the key forces transforming accounting, including automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, sustainability reporting, cybersecurity, and expanding regulatory requirements. Participants will learn why many technical skills have a limited lifespan and how the growing demand for professional judgment, critical thinking, communication, systems thinking, and learning agility is redefining what it means to be an effective accounting professional.
Most importantly, participants will discover how to future-proof their careers by focusing on the skills that enable them to interpret, adapt, and lead through change. Rather than simply keeping pace with new tools and technologies, they’ll learn how to develop the enduring capabilities that will help them thrive in the evolving landscape of accounting and finance.
Learning outcomes
- Differentiate between evergreen capabilities, domain knowledge, and domain-specific technical skills, and assess how each contributes to long-term professional success in accounting.
- Apply the Evergreen Human Capital Model to make more strategic decisions regarding professional development, hiring, workforce planning, and training investments.
- Recognize the importance of agility in the accounting profession and identify practical ways to strengthen adaptability, continuous learning, and responsiveness to change in line with CPA Alberta's Competency Map.
- Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies and structural disruption on accounting roles and develop strategies to future-proof their careers and organizations.
Event details
- Date: Wednesday, October 14
- Location: Mathison Hall Event Centre - 3rd Floor (215 Haskayne Place NW, Calgary, T2N 4L6)
- Cost: $50.00 (includes hors d'oeuvres and light refreshments). Register at least one month before the event to receive an early bird discount, which will be automatically applied at checkout.