Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/becker-launches-foundations... Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE
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This Becker AI education might be helpful for smaller firms trying to push people to use AI. Baby step before going from zero to ‘let’s use AI in litigation’. The likely biggest hurdle for firms is demonstrating to non-users what AI can do. It sounds simple to fix but it is not. ‘How is it going to help ME?’ Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE From: "Dr. Michael Crain" <craincpa@gmail.com> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net> Subject: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/becker-launches-foundations... Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE
The AI tool kit to be released shortly by the AICPA FVS Section focuses on AI resources for smaller BVFLS firms who do not have full time in house technology support. I have been part of the FVS task force working on this for the past several months along with fellow FCGers Karen Kaseno and Katie Gilden. We think it is a pretty solid package of tools for selection, implementation, guardrails, policies and beyond. Ron V-card<http://cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/email/Ronald%20L.%20Seigneur.vcf>| Web site<http://www.cpavalue.com/> | Bio<http://www.cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feat...> T 303.980.1111 D 720-665-9000 T 877.775.2676 F 303.308.6969 www.cpavalue.com<http://www.cpavalue.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01DD54C5.E1A72120] Ron Seigneur MBA CPA/ABV ASA CVA Partner Ron.Seigneur@cpavalue.com<mailto:ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com> Seigneur Gustafson LLP 940 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200 Lakewood, Colorado 80214 Beyond the Number$ Click here<https://cpavalue.sharefile.com/r-rae8c2e26109748438e5529327a88b0a6> to send a secure file Thought for the quarter: “I used to have a handle on life, but it broke” – Anonymous Last quarters thought: "Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." — Dalai Lama [cid:image002.png@01DD54C5.E1A72120] [Diagram Description automatically generated] [cid:image004.png@01DD54C5.E1A72120] [A book cover of a financial valuation AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [cid:image006.png@01DD54C5.E1A72120] One of Forbes Top CPAs in Valuation Services in America 2025 and Top CPAs in Colorado 2026 From: Dr. Michael Crain via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net> Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 5:01 PM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate This Becker AI education might be helpful for smaller firms trying to push people to use AI. Baby step before going from zero to ‘let’s use AI in litigation’. The likely biggest hurdle for firms is demonstrating to non-users what AI can do. It sounds simple to fix but it is not. ‘How is it going to help ME?’ Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE From: "Dr. Michael Crain" <craincpa@gmail.com<mailto:craincpa@gmail.com>> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/becker-launches-foundations... Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE
Ron - Please let us know when it comes out! Michelle F. Gallagher, CPA/ABV/CFF Principal Direct Dial: (517) 664-9395 Main Phone: (517) 507-0750 Mobile: (517) 930-2948 Toll-Free Fax: (888) 545-8501 Email: mgallagher@gfkcpa.com<mailto:mgallagher@gfkcpa.com> 2408 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing, MI 48912 www.gfkcpa.com From: Ron Seigneur via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2026 2:35 PM To: Dr. Michael Crain <craincpa@gmail.com>; ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate The AI tool kit to be released shortly by the AICPA FVS Section focuses on AI resources for smaller BVFLS firms who do not have full time in house technology support. I have been part of the FVS task force working on this for the past several months along with fellow FCGers Karen Kaseno and Katie Gilden. We think it is a pretty solid package of tools for selection, implementation, guardrails, policies and beyond. Ron V-card<http://cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/email/Ronald%20L.%20Seigneur.vcf>| Web site<http://www.cpavalue.com/> | Bio<http://www.cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feat...> T 303.980.1111 D 720-665-9000 T 877.775.2676 F 303.308.6969 www.cpavalue.com<http://www.cpavalue.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01DD5504.D1BAE6E0] Ron Seigneur MBA CPA/ABV ASA CVA Partner Ron.Seigneur@cpavalue.com<mailto:ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com> Seigneur Gustafson LLP 940 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200 Lakewood, Colorado 80214 Beyond the Number$ Click here<https://cpavalue.sharefile.com/r-rae8c2e26109748438e5529327a88b0a6> to send a secure file Thought for the quarter: “I used to have a handle on life, but it broke” – Anonymous Last quarters thought: "Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." — Dalai Lama [cid:image002.png@01DD5504.D1BAE6E0] [Diagram Description automatically generated] [cid:image004.png@01DD5504.D1BAE6E0] [A book cover of a financial valuation AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [cid:image006.png@01DD5504.D1BAE6E0] One of Forbes Top CPAs in Valuation Services in America 2025 and Top CPAs in Colorado 2026 From: Dr. Michael Crain via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 5:01 PM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate This Becker AI education might be helpful for smaller firms trying to push people to use AI. Baby step before going from zero to ‘let’s use AI in litigation’. The likely biggest hurdle for firms is demonstrating to non-users what AI can do. It sounds simple to fix but it is not. ‘How is it going to help ME?’ Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE From: "Dr. Michael Crain" <craincpa@gmail.com<mailto:craincpa@gmail.com>> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/becker-launches-foundations... Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE
For those interested in reading more about implementing AI into FVS practice, you might consider how small-and medium-sized law firms are struggling with AI use in their law practices. Reddit has a group named ‘legaltech’ that has some practical discussions mostly written by lawyers (probably not boomers 😉) about AI. Lawyers in small- and medium-sized law firms struggle with confidentiality, cost, firm risk folks, and so on – the same issues small-and medium-size accounting firms face. Lawyers in this group are doing things like doc reviews and summarizing depos that FVS accountants similarly want to do. A lot of other Reddit groups have nonsense crapola posts but this legal group’s discussions are much better. Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE From: Michelle Gallagher <mgallagher@gfkcpa.com> Date: Monday, October 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM To: "ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com" <ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com>, "Dr. Michael Crain" <craincpa@gmail.com>, ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net> Subject: RE: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate Ron - Please let us know when it comes out! Michelle F. Gallagher, CPA/ABV/CFF Principal Direct Dial: (517) 664-9395 Main Phone: (517) 507-0750 Mobile: (517) 930-2948 Toll-Free Fax: (888) 545-8501 Email: mgallagher@gfkcpa.com<mailto:mgallagher@gfkcpa.com> 2408 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing, MI 48912 www.gfkcpa.com From: Ron Seigneur via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2026 2:35 PM To: Dr. Michael Crain <craincpa@gmail.com>; ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate The AI tool kit to be released shortly by the AICPA FVS Section focuses on AI resources for smaller BVFLS firms who do not have full time in house technology support. I have been part of the FVS task force working on this for the past several months along with fellow FCGers Karen Kaseno and Katie Gilden. We think it is a pretty solid package of tools for selection, implementation, guardrails, policies and beyond. Ron V-card<http://cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/email/Ronald%20L.%20Seigneur.vcf>| Web site<http://www.cpavalue.com/> | Bio<http://www.cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feat...> T 303.980.1111 D 720-665-9000 T 877.775.2676 F 303.308.6969 www.cpavalue.com<http://www.cpavalue.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01DD564A.5D0F37F0] Ron Seigneur MBA CPA/ABV ASA CVA Partner Ron.Seigneur@cpavalue.com<mailto:ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com> Seigneur Gustafson LLP 940 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200 Lakewood, Colorado 80214 Beyond the Number$ Click here<https://cpavalue.sharefile.com/r-rae8c2e26109748438e5529327a88b0a6> to send a secure file Thought for the quarter: “I used to have a handle on life, but it broke” – Anonymous Last quarters thought: "Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." — Dalai Lama [cid:image002.png@01DD564A.5D0F37F0] [Diagram Description automatically generated] [cid:image004.png@01DD564A.5D0F37F0] [A book cover of a financial valuation AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [cid:image006.png@01DD564A.5D0F37F0] One of Forbes Top CPAs in Valuation Services in America 2025 and Top CPAs in Colorado 2026 From: Dr. Michael Crain via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 5:01 PM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate This Becker AI education might be helpful for smaller firms trying to push people to use AI. Baby step before going from zero to ‘let’s use AI in litigation’. The likely biggest hurdle for firms is demonstrating to non-users what AI can do. It sounds simple to fix but it is not. ‘How is it going to help ME?’ Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE From: "Dr. Michael Crain" <craincpa@gmail.com<mailto:craincpa@gmail.com>> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/becker-launches-foundations... Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE
Surf to this link below to access the AICPA FVS AI resource. It is only available to FVS section members though. https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/landing/fvs-practice-ai-implementation-... An announcement will go out tomorrow. Ron V-card<http://cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/email/Ronald%20L.%20Seigneur.vcf>| Web site<http://www.cpavalue.com/> | Bio<http://www.cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feat...> T 303.980.1111 D 720-665-9000 T 877.775.2676 F 303.308.6969 www.cpavalue.com<http://www.cpavalue.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] Ron Seigneur MBA CPA/ABV ASA CVA Partner Ron.Seigneur@cpavalue.com<mailto:ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com> Seigneur Gustafson LLP 940 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200 Lakewood, Colorado 80214 Beyond the Number$ Click here<https://cpavalue.sharefile.com/r-rae8c2e26109748438e5529327a88b0a6> to send a secure file Thought for the quarter: “I used to have a handle on life, but it broke” – Anonymous Last quarters thought: "Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." — Dalai Lama [cid:image002.png@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] [Diagram Description automatically generated] [cid:image004.png@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] [A book cover of a financial valuation AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [cid:image006.png@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] One of Forbes Top CPAs in Valuation Services in America 2025 and Top CPAs in Colorado 2026 From: Michelle Gallagher <mgallagher@gfkcpa.com> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2026 6:05 PM To: Ron Seigneur <ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com>; Dr. Michael Crain <craincpa@gmail.com>; ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net> Subject: RE: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate Ron - Please let us know when it comes out! Michelle F. Gallagher, CPA/ABV/CFF Principal Direct Dial: (517) 664-9395 Main Phone: (517) 507-0750 Mobile: (517) 930-2948 Toll-Free Fax: (888) 545-8501 Email: mgallagher@gfkcpa.com<mailto:mgallagher@gfkcpa.com> 2408 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing, MI 48912 www.gfkcpa.com<http://www.gfkcpa.com> From: Ron Seigneur via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2026 2:35 PM To: Dr. Michael Crain <craincpa@gmail.com<mailto:craincpa@gmail.com>>; ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate The AI tool kit to be released shortly by the AICPA FVS Section focuses on AI resources for smaller BVFLS firms who do not have full time in house technology support. I have been part of the FVS task force working on this for the past several months along with fellow FCGers Karen Kaseno and Katie Gilden. We think it is a pretty solid package of tools for selection, implementation, guardrails, policies and beyond. Ron V-card<http://cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/email/Ronald%20L.%20Seigneur.vcf>| Web site<http://www.cpavalue.com/> | Bio<http://www.cpavalue.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feat...> T 303.980.1111 D 720-665-9000 T 877.775.2676 F 303.308.6969 www.cpavalue.com<http://www.cpavalue.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] Ron Seigneur MBA CPA/ABV ASA CVA Partner Ron.Seigneur@cpavalue.com<mailto:ron.seigneur@cpavalue.com> Seigneur Gustafson LLP 940 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200 Lakewood, Colorado 80214 Beyond the Number$ Click here<https://cpavalue.sharefile.com/r-rae8c2e26109748438e5529327a88b0a6> to send a secure file Thought for the quarter: “I used to have a handle on life, but it broke” – Anonymous Last quarters thought: "Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." — Dalai Lama [cid:image002.png@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] [Diagram Description automatically generated] [cid:image004.png@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] [A book cover of a financial valuation AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [cid:image006.png@01DD5653.EA7D2FD0] One of Forbes Top CPAs in Valuation Services in America 2025 and Top CPAs in Colorado 2026 From: Dr. Michael Crain via Listserv <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 5:01 PM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: [Listserv] Re: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate This Becker AI education might be helpful for smaller firms trying to push people to use AI. Baby step before going from zero to ‘let’s use AI in litigation’. The likely biggest hurdle for firms is demonstrating to non-users what AI can do. It sounds simple to fix but it is not. ‘How is it going to help ME?’ Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE From: "Dr. Michael Crain" <craincpa@gmail.com<mailto:craincpa@gmail.com>> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM To: ERC listserve <listserv@ercllc.net<mailto:listserv@ercllc.net>> Subject: Becker Launches Foundations of AI for Accountants Certificate https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/becker-launches-foundations... Dr. Michael A. Crain, CPA, CFA, ABV, CFE
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