Introduction to Power BI and Excel-based Alternatives 2 Credits
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Power BI is a Microsoft product that empowers you to create interactive business intelligence tools, such as dashboards. In this session author and Excel expert David H. Ringstrom, CPA will explain the concept of dashboards, which allow you to summarize data while also being able to quickly drill down into the details. David will first show how to use Power Query to prep data for analysis in Excel or Power BI. He’ll then compare how you can summarize and present data both in Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
David is the author of “Exploring Microsoft Excel's Hidden Treasures: Turbocharge your Excel Proficiency with expert tips, automation techniques, and overlooked features”. He demonstrates every technique at least twice: first, on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and second, in the subscription-based Excel for Microsoft 365. David draws your attention to any differences in Excel 2021, 2019, or 2016 during the presentation and in his detailed handouts. The handouts include an Excel workbook with most of the examples he uses during his demonstrations.
Excel for Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based product that receives periodic feature updates. Conversely, perpetually licensed versions have year numbers in their names and do not receive any feature updates.
Key Topics Covered in this CPE Excel Course:
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology (inc. Excel) for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 2 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Applications for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Computer Software and Applications for CPA in Canada | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Computer Software and Applications for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology (inc. Excel) for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 2 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
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SM
The webinar was informative. Unfortunately l currently do not have power BI it would have been helpful for me to navigate as the presenter was taking us through the different sections. I will make sure l get the power bi.Thank you so much.
JS
Great short, simple introduction and real example to how you can take a repetitive report and automate it between Power Query and Power BI. Very informative.
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