AI for Bookkeepers: From Curiosity to Capability

with Ken Dickinson

When: Friday, August 15th

Time: 12pm

Where: Zoom

Unlock the Power of AI in Your Bookkeeping Practice

Discover how today's most powerful AI tools—like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot—can streamline your bookkeeping workflows, elevate your client communication, and save you hours each week.

In this practical, hands-on session, you'll learn about:

✅ How AI really works and what it can and cannot replace

✅ Which AI systems are best for bookkeepers and how to choose wisely

✅ How to write effective prompts for summaries, reports, emails, and content

✅ How to use avatars, analogies, and scenario-based prompting for deeper insight

✅ What to watch out for (hallucinations, legal risks, data sensitivity)

✅ How to tap into new voice and camera features for live, conversational AI use

Whether you're new to AI or ready to level up, this session will equip you with the skills and confidence to put AI to work—ethically, creatively, and efficiently.

About Ken Dickinson & Bay Area Computer Training (BACT)

Ken Dickinson is the founder and Executive Director of Bay Area Computer Training (BACT), a trusted computer training facility in San Rafael since 1991. With roots in teaching tech skills to refugees for San Francisco in 1984, Ken launched BACT to support individuals and professionals in mastering digital tools. The company offers a friendly, supportive training environment, delivering tailored classes in-person and via Zoom across the Bay Area, specializing in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, QuickBooks, AI tools, and more. Ken teaches an entrepreneurial series of classes for the YWCA and Digital Inclusion classes to Seniors for Vivalon in San Rafael and for the County of Kauai. Ken was recently awarded a Digital Equity Innovation Award by the State of Hawaii for community work in digital equity, inclusion and innovation.