This course provides a concise overview of AI prompt engineering principles tailored specifically for accountants seeking to master generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and others. Participants will learn how to interact with AI as a thinking partner, not just a tool, and harness its full potential for financial modeling, tax research, audit analysis, workflow automation, and advisory services.

With an emphasis on co-intelligence and iterative engagement, this course empowers accounting professionals to speak the “language of AI,” unlock deeper insights, avoid common pitfalls like sandbagging and hallucination, and guide AI to deliver outputs with greater clarity, accuracy, and creativity.

Topics Covered:

• Fundamentals of AI prompt engineering in accounting
• Dynamic roles: shifting between creative director, troubleshooter, and domain expert
• Granular task decomposition for precision and efficiency
• Voice engagement and multimodal AI collaboration
• Advanced prompt modifiers: tone, length, audience, and style
• Tools for minimizing hallucinations and blind spots
• Contrarian prompts, self-critique, and insight ranking techniques

Target Audience:

This course is ideal for accountants, auditors, controllers, and financial analysts seeking to elevate their work with generative AI and become future-ready professionals.