AI & Automation for Bookkeepers and Small Business Accountants
Learn safe, practical AI and automation workflows for bookkeeping and small accountancy work, without coding and without putting client data at risk.
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- Use ChatGPT for drafting, summarising, checklists and analysis support while verifying outputs
- Understand Microsoft Copilot access, licensing and safe use in Excel and Word
- Configure everyday automation in Xero and QuickBooks with human review controls
- Build simple Zapier and Power Automate workflows for document intake and onboarding
- Create starter Power BI dashboards from Excel and CSV exports
- Build a realistic 90-day implementation roadmap for your own practice
كن معد ضرائب أمريكية: إتقان نموذج 1040
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Introduction: AI as a Practical Assistant
The opportunity, the risks, and the safe working rules before any tool demos begin.
- 1.1 The state of accounting in 2026: what is changingPreview
Explain why AI changes routine accounting work without replacing professional judgement.
8 min - 1.2 What AI can and cannot do for accountants
Separate good AI use cases from risky ones.
8 min - 1.3 Your toolkit overview and safe working rules
Understand the tool stack, access differences and safe learning path.
9 min
ChatGPT for Bookkeepers
Prompting, drafting, transaction review, client communication and research triage with verification.
- 2.1 Setting up ChatGPT and choosing the right planPreview
Set up ChatGPT safely and understand plan/model wording.
10 min - 2.2 The CRAFT prompting framework for accountants
Write structured prompts for bookkeeping tasks.
10 min - 2.3 Transaction categorisation and month-end checklists
Use AI to suggest transaction categories while keeping review control.
10 min - 2.4 Client emails, payment reminders and document requests
Draft client communication faster without losing tone control.
10 min - 2.5 Cash flow forecasting support and analysis summaries
Turn financial data into first-draft summaries for review.
10 min - 2.6 Compliance research safely: official sources and verification
Use AI to organise research while verifying conclusions from official sources.
10 min
Microsoft Copilot in Excel and Word
Access checks, licensing realities and safe Copilot-assisted workflows in Microsoft Office.
- 3.1 Copilot access check and licensing
Check what Copilot access you have before relying on demos.
10 min - 3.2 Excel formulas, reconciliations and report cleanup
Use Copilot/Excel to support formulas and reconciliation review.
10 min - 3.3 Word summaries and management-report drafts
Draft a management-report narrative from reviewed figures.
10 min - 3.4 Invoice templates and letter sequences
Create reusable first-draft client document templates.
10 min - 3.5 Month-end close case study with review controls
Combine Excel and Word support into a controlled close workflow.
10 min
Xero and QuickBooks Built-In Automation
The automations already inside cloud accounting software, plus the review controls students must keep.
- 4.1 Bank feeds, bank rules and transaction matching
Configure bank rules without creating hidden coding errors.
11 min - 4.2 Recurring invoices, bills and payment reminders
Automate recurring work while checking dates, amounts and VAT/tax.
11 min - 4.3 Smart coding and auto-categorisation
Review AI/smart coding instead of accepting it blindly.
11 min - 4.4 Scheduled reports and client delivery routines
Create repeatable reporting routines with approval before send.
11 min - 4.5 Integrations: what connects directly and what needs automation tools
Choose between built-in integrations, Zapier and Power Automate.
11 min
Zapier and Power Automate
No-code workflow automation for document intake, onboarding and notifications, with safety controls.
- 5.1 What a workflow is and why accountants need controls
Map trigger, action, review and failure handling.
10 min - 5.2 Zapier basics and Premium connector warning
Build simple Zaps while understanding paid connector limits.
11 min - 5.3 Build a document intake workflow
Save email attachments and notify the bookkeeper safely.
11 min - 5.4 Power Automate basics for Microsoft 365 users
Create a basic Microsoft workflow with environment awareness.
11 min - 5.5 Automating client onboarding with approval steps
Build an onboarding workflow that requires review before sending.
11 min - 5.6 Templates and pre-built workflows
Adapt templates without copying risky automations blindly.
11 min
Power BI Financial Dashboards
Build a starter dashboard from Excel/CSV exports before attempting advanced connectors.
- 6.1 Why accountants need dashboards
Explain when a dashboard is more useful than a static report.
10 min - 6.2 Connecting Power BI to Excel and CSV exports
Import sample accounting data through the reliable CSV route.
12 min - 6.3 Building your first financial dashboard
Create starter pages for cash, income, expenses and debtors.
13 min - 6.4 AI/Copilot-assisted insights where available
Use AI-assisted insights only where access and data controls allow.
12 min - 6.5 Sharing dashboards with clients
Share dashboards safely with licensing and privacy awareness.
13 min
Your 90-Day Implementation Plan
Turn the course into a practical roadmap, with priorities, controls and realistic next steps.
- 7.1 Building your personalised automation stack
Choose the right first tools for your current work.
8 min - 7.2 Common mistakes: privacy, hallucination, tool sprawl and weak controls
Avoid the most common AI and automation implementation mistakes.
8 min - 7.3 Your 90-day implementation roadmap
Leave with a realistic implementation plan.
9 min
لمن هذه الدورة
- Bookkeepers who want to reduce repetitive admin without losing review control
- Small business accountants who want practical AI workflows for client service
- Finance assistants and accounting students who want modern automation skills
- Business owners who manage records and want a safer way to use AI tools
Educational material only. AI outputs, automations and compliance research must be reviewed by a competent professional before use with real clients.