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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Get started on data gathering!
This course focuses on getting data from different sources into Excel. Tools like Power Query (now known as "Get & Transform") can make transforming data from those sources quick and easy. Whether you are importing data or cleaning it, learn how to make it happen!
Key Topics:
- Various forms of data sources
- Accessing data sources
- Working with multiple tables/sources
- Importing data for analysis
- Introduction to Get & Transform (formerly Power Query)
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
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between proper and improper data structure.
- Select the best way to import data into Excel.
- Identify ways to use Get & Transform/Power Query to clean your data.
Who Will Benefit
Finance Professionals looking to learn how to get data from different sources into Excel and increase their knowledge of Microsoft Power BI.
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
This is an online session. This course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once registered, you can access the material at any time.
However, you will only have access to the course for 90 days after REGISTRATION.
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.