The Microsoft Productivity & Applied AI for Accounting Professionals program provides CPAs with a practical pathway to modernize how they work. Rather than focusing on high-level AI trends, the program emphasizes real tools and workflows accountants use every day—helping professionals improve productivity, automate routine tasks and responsibly integrate AI into their work. By combining hands-on learning with professional judgment and oversight, the program delivers immediate value while helping CPAs stay relevant as technology continues to reshape the profession.

 

This program focuses on practical skills that help accounting professionals modernize how work gets done, including:

• improving workflow efficiency
• reducing repetitive manual work
• strengthening data analysis and insight
• applying AI tools responsibly
• enhancing professional judgment and oversight

Each session is two hours in length and may be taken individually or combined into progressive learning tracks that build skills over time.

 

 

 

 

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 Program Details

Date: April 15 & 16, 2026
Format: Online Only
Event Code: SPVC01W26

Registration Fees (per session):

  • $149 Member

  • $199 Nonmember

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Flexible Learning Options

Participants can build their skills through structured learning tiers or focused learning paths designed around specific interests or professional roles. For those seeking targeted knowledge, individual sessions are also available.

While program tiers guide participants through a structured skill progression, learning paths allow professionals to focus on the tools most relevant to their role or professional interests.

 

Build Skills with Program Tiers

Program Tiers are designed for professionals who want to build skills progressively, starting with foundational tools and advancing to automation and applied AI.

 

Tier 1: Modern Productivity Foundations

Designed for broad appeal across accounting and audit professionals, these sessions focus on immediate productivity gains and stronger Excel competency using tools accountants rely on every day.

Courses include:

  • Microsoft 365 Productivity for Accountants
    Practical techniques for working more efficiently across Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.
  • Excel Updates, Tips, and Time-Saving Features
    Recent Excel enhancements and underutilized tools that improve speed and accuracy.
  • Excel Pivot Tables: Features and Techniques
    Building, modifying and interpreting pivot tables for audit, reporting and data analysis.
  • Comparing Today’s Top AI Tools for Accountants
    A practical comparison of tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude and Perplexity, focused on real accounting use cases and responsible evaluation.

 

Tier 2: Automation & Workflow Design

These sessions focus on reducing repetitive work and improving workflow efficiency while maintaining oversight, documentation and control.

Courses include:

  • AI in Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting
  • Power Query for Accountants: Cleaning and Transforming Data Efficiently
  • Office Scripts for Accountants: Automating Repetitive Excel Tasks Without VBA
  • Excel Macros and VBA: From Beginner to Expert

This tier focuses on helping accounting professionals design structured, repeatable workflows that improve efficiency while maintaining professional oversight.

 

Tier 3: Applied AI Inside Excel and Microsoft 365

These courses move beyond awareness into practical implementation of AI within real accounting workflows.

Courses include:

  • Microsoft Copilot for Accountants: Practical Uses, Limitations, and Best Practices
  • Excel Agent Mode: AI-Assisted Analysis and Task Execution in Excel
    Learn how Excel’s emerging agent capabilities can assist with data exploration, analysis and task execution while maintaining verification and professional judgment.
  • AI + Excel: Smarter Analysis and Automation for Accountants and Auditors
  • Python in Excel for Accounting Professionals: When and Why It Makes Sense

These sessions emphasize verification, documentation and professional skepticism, ensuring AI tools support — rather than replace — professional judgment.

 

Choose Individual Sessions

If you’re looking to build a specific skill or explore a particular tool, you can register for individual sessions based on your immediate learning needs.

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Follow a Learning Path

Learning Paths organize courses around professional interests and workflow needs, helping participants focus on the tools most relevant to their role or responsibilities.

 

The Modern Productivity CPA

Designed for professionals who want to improve everyday efficiency and strengthen core Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.

Courses include:

  • Microsoft 365 Productivity for Accountants
    Practical techniques for working more efficiently across Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.
  • Excel Updates, Tips, and Time-Saving Features
    Recent Excel enhancements and underutilized tools that improve speed and accuracy.
  • Excel Pivot Tables: Features and Techniques
    Building, modifying and interpreting pivot tables for audit, reporting and data analysis.
  • Excel Macros and VBA: From Beginner to Expert
    Automating repetitive Excel processes to improve speed, consistency and efficiency.

 

The Automation-Focused Accountant

For professionals looking to reduce repetitive work and design more efficient data workflows.

Courses include:

  • Excel Agent Mode: AI-Assisted Analysis and Task Execution in Excel
    Explore how Excel’s emerging agent capabilities can assist with data exploration, analysis and task execution while maintaining verification and oversight.
  • Power Query for Accountants: Cleaning and Transforming Data Efficiently
    Techniques for efficiently preparing, transforming and consolidating data for analysis and reporting.
  • Office Scripts for Accountants: Automating Repetitive Excel Tasks Without VBA
    Learn how to automate routine tasks using modern scripting tools built into Excel.
  • Excel Macros and VBA: From Beginner to Expert
    Develop structured automation to improve consistency and workflow efficiency.

 

The AI-Enabled Auditor

Designed for professionals who want to apply artificial intelligence responsibly within audit and accounting workflows.

Courses include:

  • Comparing Today’s Top AI Tools for Accountants
    A practical comparison of tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude and Perplexity focused on real accounting use cases and responsible evaluation.
  • Microsoft Copilot for Accountants: Practical Uses, Limitations, and Best Practices
  • Excel Agent Mode: AI-Assisted Analysis and Task Execution in Excel
  • AI + Excel: Smarter Analysis and Automation for Accountants and Auditors

 

The Advanced Analytical Professional

For professionals interested in advanced data analysis techniques and AI-assisted financial insights.

Courses include:

  • Power Query for Accountants: Cleaning and Transforming Data Efficiently
  • AI + Excel: Smarter Analysis and Automation for Accountants and Auditors
  • Python in Excel for Accounting Professionals: When and Why It Makes Sense
  • Excel Agent Mode: AI-Assisted Analysis and Task Execution in Excel

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for:

• CPAs in public practice
• corporate accounting professionals
• auditors and assurance professionals
• tax professionals
• firm technology leaders
• accounting professionals interested in AI and automation

No advanced programming experience is required.

 

Start Building Your AI Skills

Artificial intelligence, automation and modern productivity tools are changing how accounting work gets done. The Microsoft Productivity & Applied AI for Accounting Professionals program helps you build practical skills you can apply immediately using tools like Excel, Microsoft 365 and emerging AI technologies.

Whether you want to follow a structured progression, choose a path aligned with your role, or focus on a specific skill, TXCPA offers flexible options to help you stay current, work more efficiently and apply new technology responsibly.

What You Will Learn

Participants will gain practical skills to:

• use AI tools within Excel and Microsoft 365
• automate repetitive accounting workflows
• analyze data more efficiently
• evaluate AI tools responsibly
• improve productivity across audit, tax and advisory work

These sessions are designed specifically for accounting and finance professionals, not general technology audiences.

 

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Non-Member: $$$