Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This course dives into the powerful, but potentially under-utilized, capabilities of Microsoft Excel. Designed for sophisticated users willing to approach spreadsheets from a unique perspective, this program encourages users to challenge the status quo by considering opportunities to take acceptable spreadsheets to a new level.
Topics Include:
- Awareness of advanced functions.
- Creative methods for data manipulation.
- Using intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism to develop a problem-solving mentality.
- Real-life examples of innovative ways to analyze and report data with Excel.
- Using Excel to perform e-mail merges.
- Many other functions and techniques that inspire you to continue exploring the depths of Excel and its seemingly bottomless toolbox.
- Enhance creativity in your approach to developing Excel models.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate lesser-known but powerful Excel functions.
- Categorize your level of intellectual curiosity as you unearth ways to utilize Excel in manners you may not have previously considered.
- Assess your mindset of professional skepticism that helps you explore the edges of Excel’s capabilities.
Who Will Benefit
Practitioners, members in industry and other accounting professionals seeking an advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel.
How to Access the Course
This course is delivered as a live webinar. To receive verifiable CPD hours, you must attend the session live. We recommend joining at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. For the best interactive experience, please use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone.
A reminder email with the Zoom link and course details will be sent two business days before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder.
The same information, including any available materials, will also be posted in advance on our Blackboard LMS.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)

Christopher Harper is a CPA with the heart of a teacher. He is a clinical assistant professor of accounting with Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business. He also serves as a senior manager and director of education for Hungerford CPAs + Advisors. Chris has been serving tax and accounting needs of closely held business and individuals since 1998. He has also owned and operated several of his own businesses throughout his career.Chris develops and presents a variety of continuing professional educational programs focusing on accounting/auditing and ethical guidelines for the everyday accountant. He is a frequent discussion leader for the MICPA and other state society organizations in live and webinar-based models.