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AI, Technology & Innovation

How to Build Custom AI Chatbots & Synthetic Assistants (Live Webinar - Multi Segment)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

This course provides a concise overview of how accountants can build and deploy custom AI chatbots to streamline workflows, enhance client service, and future-proof their practice - no coding required. 


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants.

This course has offering(s) that take place over multiple segments:
Aug 11 & 12, 2026 | 9:00am-12:30pm

Course Description

Designed specifically for financial professionals, the session explains chatbot development in plain English and demonstrates how tools like ChatGPT, NotebookLM, and ElevenLabs can be used to create intelligent assistants that automate research, analyze financial statements, respond to client queries, and even speak in your voice. By learning to harness no-code platforms, CPAs can transition from being task-doers to tech-enabled strategists at the forefront of digital transformation.

Applicable for

Accountants, auditors, and financial professionals who want to simplify AI chatbot creation and deploy intelligent assistants to increase efficiency, insight, and impact.

Learning Objectives

  • Define the function of AI chatbots in the accounting profession
  • Describe how no-code AI tools empower CPAs
  • Demonstrate how to build a chatbot that analyzes financial documents
  • Use AI to enhance client communications and service delivery
  • Assess chatbot platforms for tax, audit, and advisory applications
  • Apply chatbot use cases to real accounting workflows
  • Evaluate ethical considerations and data governance risks

Content

  • Overview of AI chatbots and their application in accounting
  • No-code tools for building custom GPTs
  • Using NotebookLM to create interactive financial assistants
  • Creating voice-enabled AI agents with ElevenLabs
  • Dedicated workspace bots for audit, tax, and advisory functions
  • Case studies: Financial Statement Reviewer Bot and News Opportunity Analyzer
  • Ethical, legal, and privacy considerations in chatbot use

Course Dates & Registration

Aug 11 - 12, 2026
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Garrett Wasny
Garrett Wasny Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP is a Certified Management Consultant, AI educator, and digital transformation advisor specializing in the accounting profession. An award-winning instructor recognized with the 2025 MYCPE Award for innovation in professional education, Garrett has trained tens of thousands of CPAs and accountants in more than 60 countries. His programs focus on practical applications of artificial intelligence, helping financial professionals strengthen judgment, governance, and decision-making in an AI-driven world.
Available
Dec 10, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Garrett Wasny
Garrett Wasny Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP is a Certified Management Consultant, AI educator, and digital transformation advisor specializing in the accounting profession. An award-winning instructor recognized with the 2025 MYCPE Award for innovation in professional education, Garrett has trained tens of thousands of CPAs and accountants in more than 60 countries. His programs focus on practical applications of artificial intelligence, helping financial professionals strengthen judgment, governance, and decision-making in an AI-driven world.
Past

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Course Details
Cost
$425
Members
$475
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
10
Credits

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

AI, Technology & Innovation

How to Build Custom AI Chatbots & Synthetic Assistants (Live Webinar - Multi Segment)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$425
Members
$475
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
10
Credits

Overview

This course provides a concise overview of how accountants can build and deploy custom AI chatbots to streamline workflows, enhance client service, and future-proof their practice - no coding required. 


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants.

This course has offering(s) that take place over multiple segments:
Aug 11 & 12, 2026 | 9:00am-12:30pm

Course Description

Designed specifically for financial professionals, the session explains chatbot development in plain English and demonstrates how tools like ChatGPT, NotebookLM, and ElevenLabs can be used to create intelligent assistants that automate research, analyze financial statements, respond to client queries, and even speak in your voice. By learning to harness no-code platforms, CPAs can transition from being task-doers to tech-enabled strategists at the forefront of digital transformation.

Applicable for

Accountants, auditors, and financial professionals who want to simplify AI chatbot creation and deploy intelligent assistants to increase efficiency, insight, and impact.

Learning Objectives

  • Define the function of AI chatbots in the accounting profession
  • Describe how no-code AI tools empower CPAs
  • Demonstrate how to build a chatbot that analyzes financial documents
  • Use AI to enhance client communications and service delivery
  • Assess chatbot platforms for tax, audit, and advisory applications
  • Apply chatbot use cases to real accounting workflows
  • Evaluate ethical considerations and data governance risks

Content

  • Overview of AI chatbots and their application in accounting
  • No-code tools for building custom GPTs
  • Using NotebookLM to create interactive financial assistants
  • Creating voice-enabled AI agents with ElevenLabs
  • Dedicated workspace bots for audit, tax, and advisory functions
  • Case studies: Financial Statement Reviewer Bot and News Opportunity Analyzer
  • Ethical, legal, and privacy considerations in chatbot use

Course Dates & Registration

Aug 11 - 12, 2026
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Garrett Wasny
Garrett Wasny Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP is a Certified Management Consultant, AI educator, and digital transformation advisor specializing in the accounting profession. An award-winning instructor recognized with the 2025 MYCPE Award for innovation in professional education, Garrett has trained tens of thousands of CPAs and accountants in more than 60 countries. His programs focus on practical applications of artificial intelligence, helping financial professionals strengthen judgment, governance, and decision-making in an AI-driven world.
Available
Dec 10, 2025
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Online Virtual
Garrett Wasny
Garrett Wasny Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP is a Certified Management Consultant, AI educator, and digital transformation advisor specializing in the accounting profession. An award-winning instructor recognized with the 2025 MYCPE Award for innovation in professional education, Garrett has trained tens of thousands of CPAs and accountants in more than 60 countries. His programs focus on practical applications of artificial intelligence, helping financial professionals strengthen judgment, governance, and decision-making in an AI-driven world.
Past

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.