How to Build Custom AI Chatbots & Synthetic Assistants

Note: The Live Virtual course is presented in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. If you have questions regarding this course, please contact pdregistration@cpaalberta.ca.

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.  

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. 

Course Content:

In this course you will gain knowledge about the following topics: 

• 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
  

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this course, you should be able to:

• 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
  

Who Will Benefit: 

This course will benefit accountants, auditors, and financial professionals who want to simplify AI chatbot creation and deploy intelligent assistants to increase efficiency, insight, and impact.