K2's Excel Charting And Visualizations
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Virtual
4.00 Credits
Member Price $219.00
Non-Member Price $309.00
Overview
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Charts and graphs are nothing new. However, many professionals struggle with building compelling visualizations. If that statement describes you, participate in this session to improve your skills in creating Excel charts and other visualizations. As a result, you will create visualizations to enhance your communication skills. This session is much more than just a seminar on fundamental charts. Instead, in this session, you will learn how to create advanced charts that are interactive, dynamic, and aesthetically pleasing - three qualities that will help to ensure that your readers and audience will understand the data you are presenting. This seminar is a must if you want to improve your communication skills.
This course qualifies for reimbursement through the state’s Workforce Training Express Fund. Firms/companies with fewer than 50 staff can be reimbursed up to 100% of the cost of training and firms/companies with 50-100 employees can be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost of training. You must register for the course and apply for reimbursement through the Workforce Training Express Fund website a minimum of three weeks prior to the start of the course to be eligible. The course code for this program is C-3162. To learn more, click here or contact Julia Ekelund at jekelund@masscpas.org.
Highlights
- Understanding the best types of visualizations to use in specific situations
- Creating compelling visualizations using Excel
- Adding interactivity to your Excel-based visualizations
Prerequisites
Fundamental understanding of creating charts in Microsoft Office applications
Designed For
CPAs and other accounting, financial, and business professionals who want to learn how to create more effective charts and visualizations in Excel
Objectives
- Identify the types of visualizations that you should use to communicate specific messages
- List the steps to creating compelling visualizations in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Identify options for creating interactive visualizations
- Utilize Sparklines and Conditional Formatting to enhance visualizations in Excel
- Identify options for linking Excel-based data and visualizations into Word and PowerPoint
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Brian Tankersley, K2 Enterprises
Brian Tankersley, CPA, CITP, CGMA, leverages over 30 years of professional experience as a consultant for K2 Enterprises, specializing in accounting technology. A prominent figure in the industry, Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses and contributes to multiple accounting media outlets. His nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology serves as a valuable resource for professionals, and he has been honored eight times as one of the “Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology” by Cygnus Business Media. With a wide-reaching impact, he has presented in 48 states and been a guest speaker for various accounting organizations in Canada. Tankersley’s expertise extends to major national accounting technology conferences, including AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Conference, The Sleeter Group’s Solutions Conference, Sage Summit, CCH Connections and Thomson Reuters Synergy User Conference.
Non-Member Price $309.00
Member Price $219.00