A 2019 Business Learning Institute / MACPA survey identified “Big Data and Data Analytics” as the top technology trend impacting the accounting profession in the next three years. Leaders of tomorrow will require a strong foundation in data analytics, and that knowledge starts with the everyday tools that we all have.
Excel is the #1 data analysis tool for business professionals, yet most professionals aren’t aware of and don’t take advantage of Excel’s advanced data analysis capabilities. Companies are rapidly adopting data analytics initiatives to enable better and faster decision making and accountants are poised to take advantage of this trend.
Excel and Power BI are an advanced, yet easy, way to get started with self-service business analytics/business intelligence. This hands-on, interactive session will have you comfortable navigating and working with data sets using Excel’s power tools, which will translate directly into PowerBI.