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Smart Data Integration with AI

Summary

Accountants handle vast amounts of data from multiple sources, often spending hours on manual cleaning, reconciliation, and integration. This course explores AI-powered automation to eliminate errors, streamline reporting, and enhance accuracy. Learn to extract, clean, and merge data seamlessly. Free up time for analysis, gain predictive insights, and improve decision-making. Gain skills in smarter, AI-driven efficiency and automation.

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27 November 2025 09:30
End date & time:  
27 November 2025 16:30
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This course helps accountants automate data cleaning, integration, and reporting with AI. Learn to merge financial data from Excel, databases, and accounting software while reducing errors with AI-driven anomaly detection. Speed up reconciliations, tax prep, and compliance tasks by eliminating manual data wrangling. Improve accuracy, save time, and focus on analysis instead of tedious data prep.

Course Overview

  • AI-Powered Data Prep: Automate data cleaning, transformation, and integration with AI.
  • PowerQuery & AI Automation: Use AI-driven tools to streamline data acquisition and processing.
  • Smart Data Extraction: Leverage AI for pulling data from CSVs, APIs, databases, and web sources.
  • AI-Assisted Cleaning: Detect and remove duplicates, fix inconsistencies, and handle missing values.
  • Data Standardization: Use AI to normalize formats, correct text, and structure messy data.
  • Automated Data Merging: AI-powered entity resolution and schema matching for seamless integration.
  • Anomaly Detection: Identify and correct incorrect or outlier data using AI insights.
  • Optimizing Data Pipelines: Reduce manual effort with AI-driven query optimization and automation.
  • Real-World AI Use Cases: Hands-on exercises and case studies for practical AI data workflows.
  • Boosting Efficiency: Save time, improve accuracy, and focus on insights instead of manual tasks.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Automated Data Preparation – Use AI to clean, transform, and integrate data efficiently.
  • Leveraging PowerQuery & AI – Streamline data acquisition and processing with automation.
  • Extracting Data Smartly – Use AI to pull structured data from CSVs, APIs, databases, and web sources.
  • Improving Data Quality – Detect and remove duplicates, fix inconsistencies, and handle missing values.
  • Standardizing & Transforming Data – Normalize formats, correct errors, and optimize datasets.
  • Merging & Integrating Data Sources – Automate entity resolution and schema matching.
  • Identifying & Fixing Anomalies – Use AI-powered detection to correct incorrect or outlier data.
  • Optimizing Data Pipelines – Reduce manual effort through AI-driven query automation.
  • Applying Real-World AI Use Cases – Solve practical challenges with hands-on exercises and case studies.
  • Boosting Efficiency & Accuracy – Save time, reduce errors, and focus on data-driven decision-making.

All Participants Should Please Note the Following

  • Software Setup Required: Participants should have a Microsoft 365 subscription but supported older desktop versions are workable.
  • ChatGPT Account: Prior to the course, all participants should register for a free account on ChatGPT so they can complete the hands-on exercises.
  • Microsoft Copilot: Participants should also have a Microsoft account to log in to Microsoft Copilot and should do this prior to the course.
  • Two Monitors Recommended: Allows better viewing of the trainer's screen and relevant Microsoft 365 application or AI site. If you only have a single screen, please inform us prior to the course.

Speaker Bio

Professional Training is a group of experienced specialists providing focused training in IT and Management skills. Our trainers use a combination of tailored, flexible approaches and real-life business knowledge to develop and provide techniques and solutions for immediate implementation by our course participants. We have delivered a range of CPD programs with Chartered Accountants Ireland since 1997. Website: www.professional.ie.

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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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