Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Dynamic communication through data visualization.
Take a deep dive through Power BI Desktop and the PowerBI.com interface to boost your confidence in using these platforms. You will master the essentials of crafting impactful visuals as you learn to navigate these platforms and learn how to use Power Pivot Data Model Integration.
This course will help you understand the importance of visual data storytelling as you review a variety of visual options and discover how to select the most effective ones for your data narrative. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the tools necessary to ensure your valuable insights are presented to your audience with clarity and influence.
Key Topics:
- Power BI Desktop interface
- Using Power BI Desktop to connect to data sources
- Available visualizations in Power BI Desktop
- Building interactivity into visualizations
- Publishing reports to PowerBI.com
- Building visuals
- Integrating interactivity into visuals
- Publishing reports
This course is part of the Microsoft Power BI Bundle.
Please note, this course contains an assessment component. Learners are permitted multiple attempts to complete the course assessment with a passing grade.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the key components and functionalities of the PowerBI.com interface, enabling efficient navigation and utilization for data analysis tasks.
- Recognize the capabilities of the Q&A feature in PowerBI.com, so you can leverage it for generating quick insights from data using natural language queries.
- Select the appropriate data sharing and collaboration methods within PowerBI.com for your situation.
Who Will Benefit
This course will benefit accounting and finance professionals wanting to craft effective, visually compelling dashboards and ensure consistency in data views across these platforms.
Prerequisite(s)
Experience working with Excel with a thorough understanding of PivotTables would be beneficial before taking this course.
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.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Bryan Smith, CPA, CITP, CISA, serves as a trusted adviser to CPAs in public accounting, as well as business and industry, on all aspects of information technology. Bryan’s expertise includes in-depth knowledge of paperless work flow solutions, the impact of technology on internal controls, strategic IT infrastructure design and information security best practices. As a nationally recognized author and presenter on information technology issues impacting CPAs, Bryan is passionate about the opportunities for CPAs to benefit from safe and secure computing.