Leading with AI: Accounting

Course Dates: Oct 1-Oct 22 with one-day live session in Indianapolis on 10/8, and a live online Zoom session on 10/15 from 1-3:30pm. 

Hybrid, instructor-led format

Pre-course work required: GenAI 101 async videos and light course-work that will provided with purchase of this course.

• Week 1 (starting on 10/1/26): asynchronous material, at your own pace
• Week 2 (scheduled on 10/8/26): one-day, live, in-person at 16 Tech in Indianapolis, from 9am-4pm
• Week 3 (scheduled on 10/15/26): 2.5 hours of live, online, instructor-led session from 1-3:30pm
• Week 4 (course scheduled to be completed by 10/22/26): action learning project

What this course does

• Demystifies the core reports: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow—how they connect and where trouble hides
• Builds a skeptic’s eye: revenue recognition, accruals vs. cash, leases, capitalization, and what footnotes really mean
• Turns statements into signals: trend, common-size, and ratio analysis to gauge health and momentum
• Applies AI for faster sense-making: variance checks, anomaly flags, footnote summarization, and plain-English walkthroughs
• Stays practical and clean: data privacy, version control, and simple checks to keep outputs trustworthy

You’ll leave with

• Greater confidence reading and explaining your organization’s financials
• A straightforward approach to tracking what matters (and ignoring noise)
• Clearer conversations with finance and auditors
• An Action Learning Project tailored to your organization—your real accounting question or report, chosen and designed by you, with targeted feedback

Ideal for: Mid- to senior-level managers, P&L owners, and cross-functional leaders who make decisions with financial implications—and want AI to accelerate understanding, not replace judgment.

Learn more on the Kelley site

AI-Series packaged pricing is available for all participants who wish to register for 4+ "Leading with AI" courses. Contact Aaron Weaver at aarweave@iu.edu for additional information.

Discount pricing is available for companies sending three or more participants as well as Kelley School and IU alumni & staff. Contact us at kelleypd@iu.edu for related discount codes to apply at check out.

Ask your employer to help cover the cost. Select "Send My Employer an Invoice" during the Payment step of check out. Use this payment method to request that an invoice be sent to you. You are responsible for sending the invoice to your employer for payment. Payment should be completed before the course/certificate starts. If you need additional instructions for sending the invoice, please contact your Kelley School representative or kelleypd@iu.edu

Interested in bringing this program to your company or organization? Email kelleypd@iu.edu to discuss our custom program options.