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Excel Magic 4: Say Goodbye to Boring Reports—Hello, API Power! 0.5 Credit

Excel Magic 4: Say Goodbye to Boring Reports—Hello, API Power! 0.5 Credit

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    October, 2024
  • Subject Area

    Computer Software and Applications

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Learning Objective

  • Identify key features of API reporting.
  • Discover five ways of reporting out of a financial system.
  • Differentiate between reporting based on “extracted” Excel report and “attached” Excel report.
  • Discover the latest technology for “writing back” data from Excel into the system.
  • Explore seven unique features Office Connect brings us in dynamic API reporting.

Course Overview

Ready to elevate your Excel reporting capabilities? In "Excel Magic 4: Ultimate API Reporting in Excel," you’ll learn how to harness the power of APIs to create dynamic, low-maintenance financial reports. Imagine generating real-time insights with just a few clicks! 

This CPE Course is designed to provide the essential tools and methodologies for effective API reporting, transforming how you handle data in Excel. The course is structured in four engaging parts. Before diving into the exciting world of API connections, we’ll review four essential reporting methods covered in previous classes, including reporting on screenshots and extracted data. You’ll see practical demonstrations of all four methodologies using state-of-the-art cloud planning software, covering HTML reports, extracted Excel reports, attached Excel reports, and the Excel Interface for Planning Add-in. We’ll explore the top seven features of the Excel API Add-in that facilitate the generation of automated financial reports, focusing on benefits like easy conversion, instant updates, and robustness.

Key topics covered:

  • Overview of Reporting Methods
  • API Reporting Methodologies
  • State-of-the-Art Cloud Software
  • Features of Excel API Add-in
  • Dynamic Financial Reporting Techniques

Join us to unlock the full potential of API reporting in Excel and streamline your financial reporting processes. Empower yourself with cutting-edge techniques that make data management effortless!

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Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 0.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 0.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 0.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 0.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Information Technology (inc. Excel) for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 0.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 0.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 0.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 0.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 0.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 0.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 0.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 0.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Information Technology (inc. Excel) for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 0.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 0.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 0.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 0.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 0.5 CPE Approved
Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada 0.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 0.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 0.5 CPD Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Information Technology (inc. Excel) for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 0.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 0.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 0.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 0.5 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

0.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Lenny Wu
Lenny Wu

FP&A Systems Lead, DEEL Canada Service Inc.

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Lenny Wu was a Lecturer at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He also sat as an Examiner for the International English Language Testing System (or IELTS) in the 1990s. On top of these, he is an exam trainer for various high profile exams, such as GRE (or Graduate Record Examination), GMAT (or Graduate Management Admission Test), TOEFL (or Test of English as a Foreign Language),  and math contests such as Euler, Gauss and Pascal. He has published books on test taking strategies.

Lenny received his MBA, Finance from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA, and currently is a Senior Financial Analyst with an international engineering company in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Lenny's motto at work is "Don’t work hard, work smart". Lenny has passion in teaching how to build your own "robot" into everyday office work. He has over over 22 years working with Microsoft Excel, and he is a modeling expert in Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI.

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