Date & Time: Thursday, 26 February 2026
Time: 8:30am - 9:30am (8.15 arrival for an 8.30AM start)
Venue: people2people, Level 3, 100 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Catering: coffee/tea & light breakfast provided (dietary requirements confirmed after registration)
AI promises cleaner audits, faster month-end closes, and smarter advisory services, but many finance teams are still stuck in spreadsheets, manual checks, and disconnected tools. This panel session is designed to get practical about what AI and automation can genuinely do in accounting today.
Hosted by our Parramatta Branch Manager, this conversation brings together Sarah Stone (Co-Founder, linkABLE & ThriveABLE AI) and Thomas Sphabmixay (Co-Founder, AuditReport.ai & Scopekeeper) to share real examples, common mistakes, and a clear path to action, whether you’re just starting or already experimenting.
Key session takeaways:
• What machine learning, RPA, and generative AI can realistically do across accounting, audit, and finance workflows
• Where automation genuinely saves time (and where it doesn’t)
• How to manage risk, compliance, and governance as AI adoption increases
• How accounting is evolving and what skills matter most heading into 2025
• A simple action plan: where to pilot, what to measure, and what to watch for
This session is ideal for finance leaders, operational managers, and decision-makers who want grounded guidance on adopting AI in their accounting workflows. Expect practical insight, real examples, and strategies you can take back to your team.
