Ted on Tech: AI-powered analysis will force accounting education to step up its game

At the recently held SuiteWorld18, Oracle NetSuite's annual user conference, I was struck by the focus on machine learning, a capability NetSuite promised would be a major part of its upcoming technology. I'm sure that many of you know about NetSuite, and that it was acquired by Oracle in 2016. For the few who aren't familiar with NetSuite, it was the first Cloud-based ERP system, and continues to be a major player in that market. More than 7,000 extremely enthusiastic NetSuite employees, customers and potential customers gathered for three days in Las Vegas for SuiteWorld. There were keynotes by most of the senior executives, a short video appearance by Mark Hurd, CEO of Oracle, and for me, several one-on-one meetings with the top brass.