Association of International Certified Professional Accountants has launched the AI Accelerator Skills Program, a globally offered training designed to prepare accounting and finance professionals to lead in an artificial intelligence-enabled environment.
The program is designed to address a growing gap between AI adoption and measurable business impact across finance and accounting functions. It focuses on building skills, leadership and governance frameworks to support responsible and effective AI transformation.
“Our profession is at an inflection point,” said Tom Hood, EVP – Business Engagement and Growth at the association. “Finance leaders overwhelmingly agree that people drive transformation success — mindset, skills and leadership — not technology alone. The AI Accelerator gives professionals the tools they need to guide their organizations responsibly through this moment of change.”
Developed following an August 2025 Future of Finance Leadership Advisory Group session with CFOs and senior finance leaders from more than 50 Fortune 1000 companies, and refined through pilot programs with public accounting firms and corporate finance teams in the U.S. and abroad, the program is designed for CFOs and finance professionals at all levels, emphasizing culture, leadership and skills over technology alone to build AI fluency and move organizations from experimentation to scalable adoption, with three tiers focused on leadership and governance, generative AI and change management, and productivity and automation. Offering up to 42 CPE credits through flexible deployment options.
“As technology continues to reshape the finance profession, building a strong digital mindset across our workforce has become a strategic imperative,” said Phillip Zaman, director of learning systems and operations at CBIZ. “AI adoption alone is not enough; our people need the skills and judgment to apply it effectively. The AICPA has been a valuable partner with CBIZ in our upskilling journey over the past several years. Their AI Accelerator Program appears poised to equip teams to turn AI, data, and automation into meaningful value for their clients and their businesses.”
“The opportunity is not simply to adopt AI faster, but to adopt it better,” Hood added. “This program gives global finance leaders and professionals the skills to turn AI into a true catalyst for transformation.”
