Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This certificate program is designed to introduce CPAs to the fundamentals of prompt engineering, focusing on how to effectively use generative AI tools to enhance productivity and decision-making. The course will cover various aspects of prompt engineering, including the components of a prompt, strategies for eliciting desired responses, and practical applications in the accounting field.
Topics Include:
- Understanding prompt engineering.
- Practical applications and strategies.
- Creating effective prompts.
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Schedule
| Date | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
May 23, 2025 |
Module 1: GenAI Overview and Introduction to Prompt Engineering
|
Virtual via Zoom (Instructor Led) |
| May 27, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Module 2: Hands-On Prompt Session and Advanced Tools
|
Virtual via Zoom (Instructor Led) |
| June 2, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Module 3: Advanced Tools and Close
|
Virtual via Zoom (Instructor Led) |
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Assess where and how to leverage GenAI within your workflow.
- Learn the principles and techniques behind effective prompt engineering and using GenAI tools.
- Understand the breadth of GenAI tools and their nuances.
- Understand how to integrate effective prompt engineering into your daily workflows.
Earn a Digital Badge
Our new collection of digital badges can be earned through the completion of any of our certificate programs offered in our professional development catalogue. Collect these digital badges to add to your website, social profiles, email signature and more. These badges are an easy way to visually communicate your skills and accomplishments to your peers and network. Digital badges will be awarded based on course completion requirements.
Who Will Benefit
CPAs or finance professionals who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge in prompt engineering and appreciate how GenAI can “amplify” efforts within their workflows.
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Attendance Requirements
To earn your CPD hours and Digital Badge, you must attend 2 of 3 live sessions. We understand that sometimes unplanned absences happen. Please reach out to our Operations Team if you're unable to attend a session as scheduled.
How to Access the Course
We're pleased to invite you to register for our Certificate courses. Whether or not you're a CPA, you're more than welcome to join us on this learning journey. To get started, you'll need to create an account. Don't worry if you don't have a CPA Ontario ID yet; you can easily set up your account right here. Let's begin your learning adventure together.
This CPA Ontario course is a live virtual certificate program delivered over three live sessions. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of each session. Recordings of all sessions will be available to all registrants.
To access the course please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Malik Datardina, CPA, CA, CISA is the Senior AI Product Manager at Auvenir. His two decades of experience encompasses audit innovation, audit data analytics (ADAs), risk and security governance. At Auvenir, Malik analyzes how generative AI and other exponential technologies can be used to built the audit platform of the future. Malik uses his wealth of knowledge in the innovation space to explore the impact of both innovation and exponential technologies on the profession and has authored professional publications on the topic.