Excel - Using PivotTables for Data Analysis

Overview

This course will be available for 90 days from your date of purchase. Excel is the #1 data analysis tool for accountants, yet many accountants have never learned the basics of data analysis using Excel or the tools that Excel offers to help with data analysis.

This session is designed to teach participants the importance of PivotTables for analyzing data. We will demonstrate how PivotTables can make analyzing data an easy task for all accountants. Participants will learn the step-by-step process to create PivotTables and PivotCharts. We will also cover all the setup options and features.

This session is presented using Excel 2013. Regardless of the version you are using, ALL concepts covered in this course apply to ALL versions of Excel.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of Excel features and functions.

Objectives

• Understand the advantages of using PivotTables to analyze data from multiple dimensions.
• Create a PivotTable using a step-by-step process that will analyze accounting data.
• Use all PivotTable options to maximize your data analysis.
• Create PivotCharts to present your data graphically for the most effective analysis.

Highlights

• The advantages of PivotTable for Data Analysis
• Step-by-Step PivotTable creation
• Creating PivotCharts