Common Patterns of ChatGPT Adoption (Video) (Course Id 2797)

• Who is this course for?
  This course is designed for anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE), particularly professionals in accounting and business environments seeking a general understanding of ChatGPT adoption.

• What is this course about or what problem does this course solve?
  This course provides a high-level overview of common patterns in how ChatGPT is introduced, explored, and applied in professional settings, helping learners understand how its use typically evolves over time.

• How can the knowledge from this course be used?
  The knowledge can be used to recognize and contextualize different stages of ChatGPT adoption in organizations, including experimentation, task support, workflow assistance, and team-based applications.

• Why is this course important to a CPA or Accountant?
  This course is important because it helps CPAs and accountants understand how ChatGPT is being integrated into accounting and business workflows, including considerations for responsible and compliant use.

• When is this course relevant or timely?
  This course is relevant as organizations increasingly adopt ChatGPT and similar AI tools, making it important to understand current usage patterns and evolving applications in professional environments.

• How is a course like this consumed or used?
  This course is consumed as a self-study video, providing a concise, orientation-style learning experience that requires passing a final exam to earn CPE credit.

Organizations tend to adopt ChatGPT in recognizable ways, starting with simple use cases and, in some environments, expanding into more structured applications over time. This course provides a clear, high-level overview of those common adoption patterns.

Using a simple organizing model, the session describes how ChatGPT is often introduced, explored, and applied in professional settings, particularly within accounting and business environments. The focus is on recognizing how usage typically evolves, not on evaluating individual skill or performance.

Examples include early experimentation, routine task support, documentation and workflow assistance, and more coordinated use within teams. The course also highlights how domain expertise shapes effective use and introduces considerations related to responsible and compliant adoption.

This video is designed for orientation and context. It does not require prior experience and does not assume that participants will implement or advance beyond what is described.

Video - NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry - 2797

Course Learning Objectives

1. Describe common patterns in how ChatGPT is adopted in business settings, from initial use to more coordinated applications.
2. Recognize typical categories of ChatGPT use within accounting and professional environments.
3. Explain how domain expertise influences effective ChatGPT use at different points in adoption.
4. Identify general considerations related to responsible, ethical, and compliant use of ChatGPT in professional contexts.

Chapter 1 - Common Patterns of ChatGPT Adoption

Chapter 1 Review Questions