Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
The new era of advanced data visualization goes beyond standard visuals and focuses on interactive data, attractive displays and the enhancing the ability to display complex data relationships.
The course will be an overview of examining the meaningful types of visuals used in consulting reports, identifying best practices when using visuals and identifying software used to create visuals.
Topics Include:
- Foundation: Definition, Visual Types and Advanced Visuals
- Best Practices
- Software Tools
- Exploring Software: Tableau and Visio
Key Takeaways
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Understand meaningful types of visuals used in consulting reports.
- Explain best practices when incorporating visuals into reports.
- Identify commonly used software tools that assist in creating visuals.
- Explore two specific software tools.
Who Will Benefit
CPAs and finance professionals who are who are looking to use storytelling with data to help drive business decisions and influence audiences.
Disclaimer
Most of CPA Ontario's 450+ on-demand courses are compatible with the mobile app. Unfortunately, this on demand course is not compatible. For the best learning experience, we suggest you use your computer.
How to Access the Course
To access the course please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
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Speaker(s)
Holly Hawk, PhD, CPA, and CGMA is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Clemson University. She received her PhD in Higher Education from the University of Georgia, her Masters of Accountancy in Audit from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting & Technical Communications from Mercer University. Prior to Clemson, she taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Tull School of Accounting at UGA. At UGA, she also taught courses that were in partnership with the KPMG Masters of Data Analytics program. Holly also worked at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and TD Bank. At Clemson University, Holly teaches Analytics for Accounting Decision Making and Accounting Information Systems. She is the committee chair for the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers School of Accountancy assessment committee and very active attending and presenting at various academic and practitioner conferences.