April 27, 2026


Webinar


2 CPE

Webinar (CPA Crossings): AI Prompt Engineering Masterclass for Accountants🗓️

April 27, 2026
Webinar
2 CPE

Webinar (CPA Crossings): AI Prompt Engineering Masterclass for Accountants🗓️

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    Instructor

    Garrett
    Wasny

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Learning Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Design effective prompts to extract meaningful, context-rich responses from AI in financial contexts.
  • Identify strategies to overcome AI’s "lazy" response defaults and elicit deeper analysis.

  • Apply multi-layered prompting techniques to explore topics from different perspectives and depths.

  • Evaluate the impact of using candid and contrarian prompts for balanced financial insights.

  • Use specialized prompts to uncover ripple and cobra effects in financial scenarios.

  • Develop an "Avoid Stupidity" checklist for avoiding common mistakes in AI-assisted financial tasks.

  • Integrate perspective-based prompts to receive responses tailored to accounting-specific viewpoints.

  • Automate repetitive accounting tasks by prompting AI for optimized workflows.

  • Utilize emotion-driven prompts to improve the quality and engagement of AI responses.

  • Implement practical prompt engineering techniques to enhance accuracy and depth in financial analysis.

Major Topics

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Introduction to Prompt Engineering: Basics of structuring effective prompts for meaningful AI responses.
  • Understanding AI's "Lazy" Defaults: Why LLMs provide basic answers and how to push them to deliver richer insights.

  • Multi-Layered Prompting: Techniques to encourage AI to provide responses across beginner to expert levels.

  • Candid and Contrarian Responses: Using prompts that elicit honest and balanced insights, even on controversial topics.

  • Ripple Effect and Cobra Effect: Probing the broader impacts and unintended consequences of financial decisions.

  • Avoid Stupidity Checklist: A practical prompt for reducing mistakes in AI-assisted accounting tasks.

  • Role-Based Perspective Prompts: Crafting prompts that guide AI to respond from specific professional viewpoints.

  • Automation Ideas: Leveraging AI to optimize repetitive accounting tasks.

  • Emotion-Driven Prompting: Exploring how emotion-focused prompts can enhance AI performance and engagement.

  • Practical Applications in Accounting: How to apply prompt engineering in real-world financial analysis and decision-making.

CPE Credits Available

2 CPE
2
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Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Technology

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

This webinar is produced by CPA Crossings. You will receive your login link/instructions and Certificate of Attendance directly from this third-party vendor. It is important that you review your COCPA confirmation for details on receiving your login instructions and COA from said vendor.

Intended Audience

This course is ideal for accountants, financial analysts, and CPAs seeking to optimize their interaction with AI tools like ChatGPT for more strategic, accurate, and in-depth financial insights.

Provider

CPA Crossings, LLC

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