The AI Credential for Real Accountants
Rima Certified program trains you to design, build and run AI agents for accounting — so you become the most valuable person in the room.
“AI skills are no longer optional — they are essential for the modern workplace.” — World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report
50 spots · No cost · 6 weeks
Most AI tools don't understand how accounting actually works.
Accountants are expected to use AI. Almost none are trained to.
Without the right skills, AI creates more noise than value.
Why Rima Certified
We want to change that
for accounting
Close the skills gap— give accountants the practical AI skills that employers are demanding right now
Build real capability— go beyond prompting and learn to design, build, and run AI workflows that fit how accounting actually works
Increase your value— become the accountant who doesn't just use AI, but leads it — making you indispensable to any team or client
Join a community of builders— learn alongside forward-thinking accountants and grow your AI toolkit together
The Curriculum
Four belts.
One career upgrade.
You move at your own pace. Most people reach Green Belt in under 6 weeks. Black Belt is earned, not given.
White Belt
Certified Practitioner
White Belt
Certified Practitioner
You can run pre-built workflows on sample documents. First real experience with an accounting agent.
45 min live session
You can run pre-built workflows on sample documents. First real experience with an accounting agent.
45 min live session
- →AI in Accounting 101
- →Run a bank rec end-to-end in Rima
- →Understand how Blueprints encode knowledge
- →Publish, share and run Blueprints
- →Post your first result in the community
Yellow Belt
Certified Builder
Yellow Belt
Certified Builder
You move from user to builder. Create a simple blueprint from scratch and run it on your own data.
60 min live session
You move from user to builder. Create a simple blueprint from scratch and run it on your own data.
60 min live session
- →Build a multi-entity bank rec blueprint end to end
- →Populate a workpaper template with results
- →Configure extraction rules without help
- →Share your win in the community
Green Belt
Certified Operator
Green Belt
Certified Operator
You run end-to-end agents on real work. Complex workflows, multi-step logic, edge cases. You can demo to others.
90 min live session
You run end-to-end agents on real work. Complex workflows, multi-step logic, edge cases. You can demo to others.
90 min live session
- →Build a full blueprint: extract, match, reconcile, populate workpaper
- →Handle multi-step document workflows
- →Manage edge cases confidently
- →Lead a live community session
- →Share your win in the community
Black Belt
Certified Expert
Invite onlyBlack Belt
Certified Expert
Invite only. You teach others how to build and contribute to the open Blueprint library. The person people come to for help.
Nomination by community
Invite only. You teach others how to build and contribute to the open Blueprint library. The person people come to for help.
Nomination by community
- →Lead live sessions for the community
- →Contribute to the shared Blueprint library
- →Help answer questions and guide others
How It Works
No video libraries you'll never finish.
01
Learn
30–60 min group session. Every belt starts live. You watch, follow along and ask questions in real time. No pre-work. No prerequisites. Just show up.
02
Do
Use sample docs or your own real documents. Build bank rec agents, credit card rec agents, workpaper prep agents — then run them and iterate until they work.
03
Share
Post your win in the community. Celebrate what you built. A culture of real support — accountants helping accountants get ahead.
Real Work
Sample workflows
you will work on
Rima Studio — the platform you'll build in
Who It's For
Mid-career accountants who want to advance
Staff to senior accountants at CPA firms, bookkeeping firms, and internal accounting teams. If your daily work involves PDFs and Excel — and you want to be the person who leads AI at your firm, not the person left behind by it — this is for you.
Typical roles: Staff Accountant · Senior Accountant · Accounting Manager · Controller
Accounting firms that want to upskill their team
Middle-market CPA and public accounting firm looking to upskill their staff to be AI native. Run the program with your team and build real capability together. Rima gives your staff a structured path and the tools to lead your internal transformation from users to builders and managers of AI Agents.
Schedule a Strategy Call"The accountants who figure this out first aren't just more efficient. They are a different kind of professional — the kind firms will be looking for."
FAQ
Let's be straight
with you
1. Is this free?
For the founding cohort, yes. 50 accountants will help shape what this becomes. In exchange you get full access and build custom workflows with direct input on the roadmap.
2. How much time does it take?
Budget about 2–3 hours per belt — 9 hours total over 2–4 weeks depending on your availability. Most people can reach Green Belt in 2 weeks with extra effort.
3. Do I need to know how to code?
No. That's the point. Blueprints are written in plain English. If you can clearly describe how to do something, you'll be fine.
4. What kind of accountant is this for?
Staff to senior accountants at CPA, public accounting firms, and internal accounting teams who do manual document work outside the ERP. If your daily work involves PDFs and Excel, this is for you. Also for accountants who want to level up and upgrade their career with AI skills.
5. What's the catch?
This is the first cohort. We'll ask for your feedback constantly. If that sounds annoying, wait for the next cohort — it'll be smoother and paid.
Ready to be first?
50 spots. No cost. 6 weeks.
Apply and you'll hear back within 48 hours.
→ Free for founding cohort members
→ No coding knowledge required
→ 2–3 hours per belt, self-paced
→ Real accounting workflows, not demos