IMA Delmarva -Excel, Power BI and Data Analysis – Eliminating the Paralysis of the Analysis
Description
BI and business analytics are in high demand. Companies are adopting data analytics initiatives to enable better and faster decision making. Excel and Power BI are an advanced, yet easy, way to get started with self service business analytics / business intelligence.
Learning Objectives
Explain the Excel “power tools” and better understand the capabilities of “modern” Excel
Understand how Excel and PowerBI, although separate platforms, are integrated and complementary tools
Explain the process of “ELTR” in data analytics – Extract, Transform, Load and Report
Understand basic reporting concepts and considerations for both Excel and PowerBI
Explore basic data sets and understand the basics of cleaning data using Excel (consistent with Power BI)
Use real-world data sets and examples to take back to your organizations and put to use
Major Topics
Building basic data analytics capabilities within a CPA firm is essential in today’s data driven world. In this session, you will learn:
why this skill set is essential
how Excel can be leveraged – further than you think – to provide this differentiating service, and
what areas to target to provide immediate value to your clients and highlighting your capabilities
Provider
Business Learning Institute
Course Level
Intermediate
Professional Area of Focus
Technology
CPE Field of Study
Information Technology
4.0
Who Should Attend
Financial leaders and senior management interested in better understanding the data analytics opportunities that exist with Microsoft’s readily available spreadsheet and BI solution. Leaders of tomorrow will benefit from a strong foundation in data analytics, and that knowledge starts with the everyday tools that we all have.
Instructor(s)
Donald Tomoff
Prerequisites
Designed as an overview session, rather than a “how-to” deep dive. However, use of Excel on a regular basis and ability to navigate menus, options, etc. provided in the software would be beneficial – but not required.
