Coffee Break PD

This four-part podcast series, based on "Continuous Automated External Reporting and Audit of KPIs" by Gregory Shields, CPA, CA, and produced in partnership with ThinkTWENTY20, explores the future of real-time KPI reporting and assurance. With the rise of cloud computing, robotic process automation (RPA), and artificial intelligence, Shields outlines how continuous audit systems can offer external stakeholders more timely, reliable insights into organizational performance. The series breaks down the technological structure, characteristics of audit-ready KPIs, the evolving roles of management and auditors, and the key cost-benefit considerations driving adoption. Together, these episodes provide timely guidance for financial professionals preparing for a more transparent and data-driven reporting environment.