Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants

Overview

This one-hour course will introduce users to table functions in Excel and Power BI. Users will demonstrate an ability to apply and utilize named ranges and naming conventions to data. Specific focus will be given to common formulas and functions within Excel. Common pitfalls in formula implementation will be discussed. Users will utilize exercises alongside an instructor to practice formula and function skills.

This course is one in a ten-part certification series, Core Data Analytics: Excel and Power BI Skills for Accounting and Finance Professionals, by Surgent IQ.

Prerequisites

2+ years of experience working with Excel

Objectives

Understand the applicable Excel skills that will be required in making the transition to data analyst
Apply formulas to existing data and debug errors in formulas
Understand the importance of naming conventions in Excel tables
Understand the basic formula language and implementation guidance and be able to apply that guidance to common formulas used in data analytics

Highlights

Named ranges- how they help in creating formulas
Naming conventions and why they are important
What you need to know to master formulas
How to audit your formulas to limit errors
Exercises- formulas
- Named ranges
- How to enter a formula- best practices to improve skill levels

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Materials are generally available 3 days in advance of an event. Once you have downloaded the manual, we are unable to cancel your registration.

Event Code:

SUS0117

1 CPE Credits

Information technology: 1 Credits

Registration

Member Price:

$39

Non-member Price:

$59