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Dates and location
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Description
In the world of “Big Data,” virtually all business professionals have become data analysts, at least to some extent. However, that is particularly true in auditing, where internal and external auditors increasingly turn to data analytics to identify situations requiring follow-up and investigation. Those who understand how to use various tools to assist in these efforts benefit by conducting more thorough analyses and achieving superior results in less time.
In this seminar, you will learn about various tools and techniques you can use for more thorough data analyses. The discussion includes Excel as a data analysis tool, multiple Excel add-ins, and Microsoft’s Power BI application. If you’re seeking to improve your skills in the field of data analytics, this seminar is the one for you!
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Topics Include:
- Understanding the importance of data analytics in modern business environments.
- Generating and interpreting data analytics using everyday applications such as Microsoft Office Excel and Microsoft’s Power BI platform.
- Using regression analysis to create and validate forecasts and projections.
Other Available Sessions
- Session for December 9 (2024) available here.
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- List the four types of data analytics and identify situations in which each can be useful in auditing environments.
- Identify opportunities to use features in Excel to analyze data in the context of auditing.
- Distinguish between Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.
- Differentiate between correlation and causation.
- Cite examples of how Power Query, Power BI, and other tools can streamline and enhance Data Analytics.
Who Will Benefit
Practitioners and business executives who need to know more about data analytics and their importance.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
K2E Canada Inc, and its US partner K2 Enterprises is the pre-eminent provider of technology-focused continuing professional education to accountants and other professionals in Canada and the United States. We offer seminars on Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access. In addition; our catalogue includes seminars on Internal Controls, Cloud Computing, Tech Tools to Prevent Fraud, Adobe PDF and overviews of current technology for accountants, Curated Tech and Data Courses.