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Auditors, Meet Your New Best Friend: Power Query! 1.5 Credits

Jan 29, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Auditors, Meet Your New Best Friend: Power Query! 1.5 Credits

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Jan 29, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • Apply Power Query fundamentals to internal audit tasks.
  • Clean and transform data from multiple sources.
  • Automate repetitive tasks to improve audit efficiency.
  • Combine data from various systems for comprehensive audits.
  • Enhance workflows with Power Query techniques.

Course Overview

Are you tired of spending hours cleaning and organizing data for audits? Power Query, a powerful tool within Microsoft Excel, can help you transform your data preparation process and save valuable time. In this course, we'll introduce you to the basics of Power Query and demonstrate how it can simplify your audit tasks. Whether you're new to Power Query or looking to enhance your skills, this course will guide you step by step in streamlining your internal audit process.

Through this course, you'll discover how Power Query can automate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on more strategic aspects of auditing. You'll learn how to clean, transform, and combine data from multiple sources, making your workflows more efficient. Plus, we'll dive into real-world examples tailored specifically for internal auditors, showing you how Power Query can enhance your audit accuracy and effectiveness.

Key Topics:

  • Power Query Basics Overview
  • Cleaning and Transforming Data
  • Combining Data from Sources
  • Automating Data Tasks
  • Improving Audit Workflows

By the end of this course, you'll have the skills to take your data handling to the next level and improve your audit efficiency. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn this essential skill that can revolutionize the way you approach data in internal audits.

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License details Credits Status
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

1.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Elizabeth McDowell
Elizabeth McDowell

Founder and Chief Audit Enthusiast, Audit Forward

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Elizabeth McDowell, CPA, CIA has nearly 20 years of audit experience and is the founder of Audit Forward, an innovative internal audit consulting and training firm. Elizabeth is passionate about advancing and advocating for the internal audit profession and was recently recognized as one of the 2023 Internal Audit Beacons by Richard Chambers. Elizabeth makes auditing and training fun (no, really!) with the help of her mascot, Audie the Internal Otteror. In addition to training and consulting, Elizabeth is an adjunct Professor of Accounting at Front Range Community College. 

Elizabeth’s most recent industry experience was at Achieve, where she was Sr. Director, Audit Strategy; prior to that, she held internal audit leadership roles at Elevations Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, and Xcel Energy after first starting her career at Ernst & Young.  

Elizabeth prides herself on bringing agile audit techniques to organizations. Elizabeth is a dynamic, engaging, and enthusiastic public speaker who presents virtually and in-person to IIA chapters, Association of Certified Fraud Examiner chapters, governmental groups, and more.  

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