Format
This session will be delivered via Zoom on
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 from 9am to 1pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
This course will follow the Virtual Classroom format and
encompass two, three-hour sessions. The online interactive live sessions will
utilise the functionality of our online learning platform and will be an
engaging, collaborative manner of learning. This session will not be
recorded , and therefore attendance is required.
Who should attend
Accountants and finance professionals who want practical
skills to use Generative AI for drafting, analysis support, reconciliations,
research summaries, and clearer communication, while keeping professional judgement and controls. Ideal if you are curious but cautious and want a repeatable prompting method.
Course overview
- Prompting 101 fundamentals
- The RTF framework (Role, Task, Format)
- Context, constraints, and quality criteria
- “Act as…” roles and perspective prompts
- Prompt chaining (multi step workflows)
- Reasoning prompts (when to use, when not to)
- Atom of Thought prompting (decompose and verify)
- Socratic prompting (question led clarity)
- Best practice prompt patterns for accountants
- Risks, controls, and responsible use (privacy, accuracy, bias,
auditability)
Key Learning Outcomes
See, understand and practise the capabilities to:
- Write clear, repeatable prompts that produce usable
first drafts
- Use the RTF framework to specify role, task, and output format reliably
- Add the right context and constraints to reduce vague or risky outputs
- Break complex tasks into chained prompts for better accuracy and control
- Use Socratic style prompting to sharpen problem definition and assumptions
- Apply Atom of Thought style decomposition to structure analysis and checks
- Create prompt templates for common accounting workflows (drafting,
summarising, explaining, comparing, outlining, preparing)
- Spot failure modes (hallucinations, missing caveats, overconfidence) and
apply verification steps
- Apply basic governance habits: confidentiality, data minimisation, and
audit friendly documentation of AI use
- Decide when not to use AI, and how to escalate to human review
appropriately
Speaker bio
Kieran Gilmurray MBA MSc PG.Dip.
BSc(Hons)
Kieran Gilmurray is a consultant, educator, and author specialising in practical AI adoption for professionals. He helps organisations improve efficiency and decision quality by applying Generative AI responsibly, with clear workflows, governance, and measurable outcomes. Kieran delivers executive and practitioner training across AI strategy, productivity, and risk, translating complex concepts into tools that professionals can use immediately in day to day work.
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following the amalgamation on 1 September, please continue to book on the CPA Portal here
to ensure you receive your member discount.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at
(+353) 01 523 3930
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