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CBA committee backs stricter continuing-education provider rules, flags AI safeguards
Summary
The Committee on Professional Conduct of the California Board of Accountancy on Sept. 19 approved staff-recommended policy directions to tighten continuing education (CE) provider requirements, including new safeguards intended to address risks from artificial intelligence in course content.
The Committee on Professional Conduct of the California Board of Accountancy on Sept. 19 approved staff-recommended policy directions to tighten continuing education (CE) provider requirements, including new safeguards intended to address risks from artificial intelligence in course content.
The committee approved the directions after a staff presentation and discussion about learning objectives, course quality, participant engagement and testing methods. Sarah Benedict, manager of the Licensing, Renewal and Continuing Competency Unit, told the committee the proposals are intended to protect course quality and help licensees choose appropriate CE.
"Course content must be reviewed by a human subject matter expert other than those who developed the course," Benedict said, explaining that human review is intended to catch inaccuracies AI could…
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