Course Methodology

This is a hands-on course with practical applications and use of MS Excel 2013 throughout the five days. All examples, exercises and cases are practiced in Excel.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the key Excel functions to prepare data for analysis using Pivot tables
• Create and customize pivot tables to reconcile and analyze accounts efficiently
• Utilize pivot tables functions and calculations to generate a set of management and business analysis reports
• Run macros to speed up their work and utilize other advanced techniques in data analysis and reporting
• Report and analyze big data tables using the Excel 2013 feature of Data Model and PowerPivot

Target Audience

Accountants, senior and junior accountants, business analysts, accounting and finance professionals, business analysts, research professionals and staff from any function who need to master and upgrade their skills in Excel Pivot Tables and work with big data analysis.

Target Competencies

• Utilizing Excel 2013
• Practicing pivot tables
• Working with PowerPivot
• Reporting
• Analyzing business data
• Designing basic macros