The global body for professional accountants

4
UNITS

Online course | ACCA

Machine learning: an introduction for finance professionals

Applying machine learning to the accountancy profession

Overview

Person examining machine

This introductory course looks at machine learning from a user perspective.
Machine learning is a sub-set of artificial intelligence (AI) and is generally understood as the ability of the system to make predictions or draw conclusions based on the analysis of a large historical data set.

Increasingly used in accounting software and business process applications, as a finance professional, it’s important to develop your understanding of machine learning and the needs of the accountancy profession.

What you will learn: 

  • demystify the terminology of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • what machine learning is and how it fits into the AI landscape
  • the techniques used in machine learning
  • the applications for accountancy and finance
  • the tools used by practitioners - Python and Jupyter Notebook
  • ethical issues and the benefits of machine learning.
  • This course is included in the Digital Finance Essentials pack; access all three courses at a discounted price.
  • 12-month access.

Price

ACCA price 75 GBP

Public price 105 GBP

Location

Global

Date & time

On demand

Course provider

ACCA logo