AI Fundamentals for Finance
What AI can/can't do, Tools, Risks, and more.
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Copilot, Auto-categorisation, Reconciliation, and more.
Yiga AI
Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
What you’ll learn
AI Fundamentals for Finance
AI in Excel & Bookkeeping
Financial Analysis & Forecasting with AI
Audit, Fraud Detection & Compliance
Syllabus
3 modules · 16 lessons · 11 hours · 1 graded project
660 minutes of guided lesson time.
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Overview and set-up — Copilot in AI in Excel & Bookkeeping.
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Core concepts
Core concepts — Copilot in AI in Excel & Bookkeeping.
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Module quiz: Copilot
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Overview and set-up — Auto-categorisation in AI in Excel & Bookkeeping.
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Module quiz: Auto-categorisation
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Overview and set-up — Reconciliation in AI in Excel & Bookkeeping.
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Module quiz: Reconciliation
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Graded project: AI in Excel & Bookkeeping
Apply everything from AI in Excel & Bookkeeping in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
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Applied learning project
Use Graded project: AI in Excel & Bookkeeping to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

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AI Fundamentals for Finance
What AI can/can't do, Tools, Risks, and more.
Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
Course 3 in the track
Capstone: Automate Month-End Close
Map process, Apply tools, Measure time saved.
Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
Course 4 in the track
Financial Analysis & Forecasting with AI
Trend analysis, Scenario models, Reporting, and more.
Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
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What AI can/can't do, Tools, Risks, and more.
Map process, Apply tools, Measure time saved.
Trend analysis, Scenario models, Reporting, and more.
Anomaly detection, Document review, Controls, and more.