Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) with MIA.

That’s where I first met Daryl Aw Aw—the man who made RPA sound like magic. His session left me thinking, “Wah, this guy really knows how to make robots work for accountants!”

Fast forward a few months later.

One random scroll on LinkedIn, and there he was again—Daryl, now promoting a RPA training… for Indonesia.

Not Malaysia, not Singapore… Indonesia.

But the moment I saw his post, no need to ask twice.

I registered immediately, crossed my fingers… and boom! I was admitted.

So what did I learn from this training?

Let me summarise the key takeaways, because honestly, it was one of the most practical AI-for-accounting sessions I’ve attended in years:

1. ChatGPT is not just for fun – it’s your accounting assistant

• Need to draft polite collection emails? ChatGPT can generate 3 versions – soft, firm, final warning.
• Budget rejection email? ChatGPT teaches you how to say “No” without sounding like a villain.
• Can’t explain financial ratios to your boss? Ask ChatGPT to explain it to a 7-year-old.

2. Prompting is an art (and a science)

• “Explain SFRS 2” = error.
• “Based on this link, explain SFRS 2” = success!

Lesson: garbage in, garbage out. If you want good answers, give good context.

3. VBA is not dead – especially with ChatGPT’s help

• Daryl showed how we can automate boring Excel jobs like summarising bank transactions, mass emailing, and revenue sorting — all with VBA scripts.

• Can’t code? Just ask ChatGPT to write the code for you. The trick is knowing how to prompt it.

4. Clipboard AI + RPA = superpower

• Automate PDF to Excel.
• Paste data from Excel to websites.
• Extract data from scanned PDFs and rotate them if needed (using Edge or even Snipping Tool).

5. Job Redesign is not optional anymore
   • With rising costs and staff shortages, we must rethink how jobs are done.
   • The solution? Let robots handle the repetitive stuff, while humans focus on value-adding work.

My biggest personal takeaway?

We don’t need to become coders.

We just need to understand what’s possible — and tools like ChatGPT and VBA make automation within reach.

I’m truly thankful to Daryl Aw and the Skybots team for opening their Indonesian Zoom doors to a curious Malaysian like me.

What started with a business visit in Singapore has now turned into a learning journey that’s already transforming how I see automation.

So next time someone asks, “Apa tu RPA?”
I just say : “Macam robot dalam komputer, tolong kita buat kerja boring, supaya kita boleh fokus kerja penting.”