Surgent's Data Analytics Readiness Series: Excel Tables
Available Until
Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
Member Price $59.00
Non-Member Price $84.00
Overview
In this one-hour course, users will apply Excel and Power BI tools and skills directly to tables in Excel. Users will work alongside the instructor to create named tables, create structured references, enter formulas, and prepare the tables for input into Power Query. Users will be introduced to the preparation of the first level of statistics - descriptive statistics. Emphasis will be placed on mean, median, and standard errors.
This course is one in a ten-part certification series, Core Data Analytics: Excel and Power BI Skills for Accounting and Finance Professionals, by Surgent IQ.
Highlights
- Creating a table
- Parts to a table
- Benefits of an Excel table
- Structured references
- How it helps to create formulas
- Formulas are column based not cell based
- Tables are data sources for Power Query
- Exercises- tables
- Creating a table
- Resizing a table
- Removing duplicates
- Descriptive Statistics using the Total Row
- Inserting a slicer
- Creating formulas using structured references
Prerequisites
2+ years of experience working with Excel
Designed For
Accountants who want to transition to data analysis and have a basic knowledge of Excel and Excel formulas
Objectives
- Understand the applicable Excel skills that will be required in making the transition to data analyst
- Apply skills learned to create and structure tables
- Determine the appropriate descriptive statistics to present them in a structured format
- Create structured references and understand their relation to formula creation
- Create formulas and apply troubleshooting techniques to formulas created
Preparation
Install Power Pivot and Data Analysis ToolPak
Notice
This on-demand webcast can be taken at any time of your choosing and is valid for one year from the date of purchase. No live instructor is present, and an exam is required to earn credit. You must score 70% or higher to earn the certificate.
How do I access my Self-Study Package?
Visit https://www.surgentcpe.com/login and enter your username (your LCPA email address) and password. If you do not remember your password, press the "Forgot?" button to receive a password reset email. Once logged in, the page will refresh to display your account menu on the left side.
Non-Member Price $84.00
Member Price $59.00