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Certified AI Ready Accountant

The AI Credential

Built for Accountants

90 Hours | 3 Levels | NASBA Approved CPE

Learn from Global Accounting Innovators

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Level 1 is FREE for Miles CPA/CMA Candidates

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LEVEL 1

AI Foundations For Accountants

AI Productivity

Digital Workflows

Business Intelligence

Data Visualization

Workflow Automation

AI Documentation

Structured Prompting

AI Readiness

By Scott Landis

By Chris Stegh

By Dr. Mfon Akpan

By Dr. Scott Dell

By Joe Oringel

Break the Excel Ceiling

Excel skills got you here. AI takes you further.

In the modern finance landscape, accountants who stop at spreadsheets plateau. Level 2 is designed to bridge the gap between traditional accounting and AI-enabled leadership, unlocking roles at Big 4, GCCs, and MNCs with ₹50L+ salary potential.

From Spreadsheets to AI-Enabled Workflows

Traditional Accountant	Manual Excel Entry	Static Reporting	Routine Data Processing
AI-Ready Accountant (Level 1)	Copilot inside Excel for automated analysis	Power BI for real-time visual insights	GPT-Powered Automation for reporting & audit

Traditional Accountant	AI-Ready Accountant (Level 1)
Manual Excel Entry	Copilot inside Excel for automated analysis
Static Reporting	Power BI for real-time visual insights
Routine Data Processing	GPT-Powered Automation for reporting & audit

LEVEL 2

Applied AI Across Accounting Functions

Audit AI & Analytics

Tax AI & Intelligence

AI for CFO Teams

AI-enabled Auditing

AI-powered Tax

By Jeff Seibert

By Raymond Cheng

Ian Vacin

By Alex Lee

By Loroy Kerry

Audit

AI-driven risk scans, anomaly detection, auto-drafted planning memos, and evidence summaries

Tax

Research acceleration, provision support, compliance workflows, and documentation drafts.

Controllership

Automated close checklists, reconciliations, variance commentary, and reporting packs.

FP&A

Rolling forecasts, scenario models, driver trees, and executive-ready narratives.

LEVEL 3

AI Leadership And Strategy

AI Transformation & Automation Roadmaps

Intelligent Finance Operations

Advanced Analytics & Continuous Intelligence

Responsible AI, Governance & Controls

Build & Deploy Your Own Accounting Copilot

By Jordan Flasdell

By Tammie Hollis

By Octavio "OJ" Laos

By Gary Boomer

By Michelle Voyer

Users follow workflows. Leaders build them.

Level 3 moves you beyond individual productivity into organizational impact. This is where you stop just using AI and start driving adoption with strategy, controls, and
execution muscle.

From Implementation to Architecture

The Traditional Lead	Focus on manual QA	Legacy team structures	Incremental changes
The AI-Ready Leader (Level 3)	AI Governance & Risk: Responsible use in finance.	AI Operating Models: Designing roles & review loops.	Transformation Roadmaps: Scaling AI for firms & CFOs.

The Traditional Lead	The AI-Ready Leader (Level 3)
Focus on manual QA	AI Governance & Risk: Responsible use in finance.
Legacy team structures	AI Operating Models: Designing roles & review loops.
Incremental changes	Transformation Roadmaps: Scaling AI for firms & CFOs.

What This Looks Like at Work?

From "hours of steps" to "minutes of output"

Microsoft Copilot - Dawn of the Intelligent System with Chris Stegh

Before CAIRA

Manual tie-outs
Copy-paste workflows
Scattered support
Inconsistent narratives

After CAIRA

Structured prompts
Automated flows
Live dashboards
Agent-assisted documentation

Before CAIRA

Manual tie-outs
Copy-paste workflows
Scattered support
Inconsistent narratives

After CAIRA

Structured prompts
Automated flows
Live dashboards
Agent-assisted documentation

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The CAIRA Pathway

A 3-level journey from foundations to leadership

Format

9-month guided pathway

Effort

~5 hours/week

20 hours live online classes (CPE eligible)
10 hours expert masterclasses (CPE eligible)
20 hours guided self-study
Final exam: 2 hours • 75 MCQs • 70% pass score

• 20 hours live online classes (CPE eligible)• 10 hours expert masterclasses (CPE eligible)• 20 hours guided self-study• Final exam: 2 hours • 75 MCQs • 70% pass score

Level I — AI Foundations for Accountants

Goal : Build fluency with AI tools you'll use every week in accounting.

You Learn:

•Microsoft Copilot for Excel, Word, PPT, Outlook, and Teams.
•Structured prompting for documentation, narratives, and analysis.
•Data basics + SQL thinking (enough to work smarter with data).
•Power BI foundations for finance storytelling.
•Your first AI agent built using Copilot Studio (guided, step-by-step).
•Introduction to Power Automate for building workflows

Outcome : You use Copilot for real accounting tasks and build a working agent, not a demo.

Level II — Applied AI Across Accounting Functions

Goal : Apply AI to real use cases. Automate what repeats.

You Learn:

•Workflow automation using Power Automate (finance-specific patterns).
•Functional AI use cases across audit, tax, close, reporting, and FP&A.
•Consistency systems: templates, checks, controls, and repeatable routines.

Outcome : You automate repeatable finance workflows so work moves faster—with better consistency across teams.

Level III — AI Leadership & Strategy

Goal : Lead AI adoption responsibly — with governance and execution muscle.

You Learn:

•AI governance, risk, and responsible use in finance environments.
•Operating models for AI-enabled teams (roles, QA, review loops).
•Transformation roadmaps for firms and CFO organizations.
•Design and deploy an Accounting Copilot concept for a chosen workflow.

Outcome : You don't just use AI. You drive adoption—with strategy, controls, and execution.

Level I — AI Foundations for Accountants

Goal : Build fluency with AI tools you'll use every week in accounting.

You Learn:

•Microsoft Copilot for Excel, Word, PPT, Outlook, and Teams.
•Structured prompting for documentation, narratives, and analysis.
•Data basics + SQL thinking (enough to work smarter with data).
•Power BI foundations for finance storytelling.
•Your first AI agent built using Copilot Studio (guided, step-by-step).
•Introduction to Power Automate for building workflows

Outcome : You use Copilot for real accounting tasks and build a working agent, not a demo.

Level II — Applied AI Across Accounting Functions

Goal : Apply AI to real use cases. Automate what repeats.

You Learn:

•Workflow automation using Power Automate (finance-specific patterns).
•Functional AI use cases across audit, tax, close, reporting, and FP&A.
•Consistency systems: templates, checks, controls, and repeatable routines.

Outcome : You automate repeatable finance workflows so work moves faster—with better consistency across teams.

Level III — AI Leadership & Strategy

Goal : Lead AI adoption responsibly — with governance and execution muscle.

You Learn:

•AI governance, risk, and responsible use in finance environments.
•Operating models for AI-enabled teams (roles, QA, review loops).
•Transformation roadmaps for firms and CFO organizations.
•Design and deploy an Accounting Copilot concept for a chosen workflow.

Outcome : You don't just use AI. You drive adoption—with strategy, controls, and execution.

Level 1 is Free with Miles CPA/ CMA

Tools You Will Learn

Real tools. Real work.

Generative AI

Automation

Analytics & Data

Development

Ecosystem Exposure

Generative AI

Automation

Analytics & Data

Development

Ecosystem Exposure

Why Big 4 and MNCs hire CAIRA candidates

Built with global accounting leaders and innovators.

Multi-level progression from fundamentals to leadership.

Clear functional mastery across real accounting workflows.

Strong alignment with employer expectations in the AI era.

Complements CPA/CMA by adding the missing AI capability layer.

CAIRA Schedule for 2026

Jan 10 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMThe AI-Ready Accountant: Mindset, Skillset & Toolset

2 CPE Credits

Jan 10 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

The AI-Ready Accountant: Mindset, Skillset & Toolset

Mar 14 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCopilot for Excel: Data Analysis and Insights

2 CPE Credits

Mar 14 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Copilot for Excel: Data Analysis and Insights

Mar 21 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCopilot for Word, PowerPoint, Outlook & Teams

2 CPE Credits

Mar 21 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Copilot for Word, PowerPoint, Outlook & Teams

Mar 28 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMSQL for Accountants: Introduction to Databases

2 CPE Credits

Mar 28 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

SQL for Accountants: Introduction to Databases

Apr 4 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMSQL for Accountants: Querying Databases for Business Decisions

2 CPE Credits

Apr 4 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

SQL for Accountants: Querying Databases for Business Decisions

Apr 11 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMBusiness Intelligence with Power BI

2 CPE Credits

Apr 11 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Business Intelligence with Power BI

Apr 18 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMVisual Analytics & Insights using Power BI

2 CPE Credits

Apr 18 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Visual Analytics & Insights using Power BI

Apr 25 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCopilot Studio: Build Your First Agent

2 CPE Credits

Apr 25 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Copilot Studio: Build Your First Agent

May 2 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCopilot Studio: Advanced Agent Design

2 CPE Credits

May 2 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Copilot Studio: Advanced Agent Design

May 9 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMGetting Started with Mircosoft Power Automate

2 CPE Credits

May 9 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 CPE Credits

Getting Started with Mircosoft Power Automate

Pricing & Upgrade Path

Invest once. Compound over your career.

Pricing for all 3 Levels Combined

Price in the U.S.

Special offer for India

₹59,000 (All 3 Levels)

Level 1 Free : For Miles CPA/CMA Candidates

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Frequently Asked Questions

Become a Certified AI-Ready Accountant (CAIRA) Level - 1 for FREE with your CPA/CMA at Miles

The AI Credential

Built for Accountants

Talk to a CAIRA Advisor

LEVEL 1

Break the Excel Ceiling

From Spreadsheets to AI-Enabled Workflows

LEVEL 2

Audit

Tax

Controllership

FP&A

LEVEL 3

Users follow workflows. Leaders build them.

From Implementation to Architecture

What This Looks Like at Work?

Before CAIRA

After CAIRA

Before CAIRA

After CAIRA

Miles One App

The CAIRA Pathway

Level I — AI Foundations for Accountants

Level II — Applied AI Across Accounting Functions

Level III — AI Leadership & Strategy

Level I — AI Foundations for Accountants

Level II — Applied AI Across Accounting Functions

Level III — AI Leadership & Strategy

Tools You Will Learn

Why Big 4 and MNCs hire CAIRA candidates

CAIRA Schedule for 2026

Pricing & Upgrade Path

Talk to a CAIRA Advisor

Register for the AI-Ready CPA Webinar

Frequently Asked Questions

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