This is a course in this author’s ongoing series on Digital Transformation.
This is a course in this author’s ongoing series on Digital Transformation.
Individuals often confuse the terms, but they have very distinct meanings. Digitization is the conversion of continuous analog, noisy, and smooth varying information into clear bits of 1s and 0s.Example: Converting a paper report to a digital file such as a pdf.
Digitalization is the social implications of increased computer assistance, new media, and communications platforms for the economy, society, and culture. Example: Analyzing data collected by internet-connected devices to find new revenue streams. Digital Transformation is the implementation of technology, software, and programs to accomplish a procedural outcome with little or no human interference.
This course delves into these terms and how they advance organizations toward true digital transformation. We also discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of each process as well as provide some examples of current software available for these processes.
Field of Study: Information Technology
Lynn Fountain has over 45 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 24 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Ms. Fountain has held two Chief Audit Executive positions for international companies. In 2011, as the Chief Audit Executive for an international construction/ engineering firm, she was involved in the active investigation of a joint venture fraud. The investigation included work with the FBI and ultimately led to indictment of the perpetrators and recovery of $13M. Ms. Fountain is currently engaged in her own training and consulting business and is a regular trainer for the AICPA. Ms. Fountain is the author of three separate technical books. “Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations” was published by the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation. -“Leading The Internal Audit Function” and -“Ethics and The Internal Auditor Political Dilemma” were published by Taylor & Francis In addition Ms. Fountain was a contributing author to the certification program exam for the National Association of Accountants. She also has certificate programs on various on-line platforms. Ms. Fountain has performed as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business for Grantham University and developed the first internal audit curriculum for the School of Business at the University of Kansas. Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CGMA, CRMA credentials and CPA certificate (non-active).
