Transform your spreadsheet skills into a competitive advantage in today's data-driven accounting landscape. This course empowers accounting assistants to master the advanced functions that turn chaotic data exports into clean, actionable insights. By completing this course, you'll confidently handle complex data transformations, create sophisticated financial analyses, and deliver professional-quality reports that inform critical business decisions. These skills directly translate to improved efficiency, accuracy, and value-add capabilities you can apply immediately in your accounting role.
Analyze and Transform Data with Spreadsheets
Analyze and Transform Data with Spreadsheets
This course is part of Accounting Operations & Automation Specialization
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 hour to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Data transformation is the foundation of reliable financial analysis - properly formatted and cleansed data ensures accurate reporting and decisions.
Advanced spreadsheet functions (SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, error handling) are essential tools for professional accounting work that scale across systems.
Pivot tables and variance analysis transform raw transactional data into strategic insights that drive business decisions and budget optimization.
Systematic approaches to data analysis create repeatable workflows that improve efficiency and reduce errors in routine accounting tasks.
Skills you'll gain
- Financial Analysis
- Business Reporting
- Budget Management
- Trend Analysis
- Data Transformation
- Data Cleansing
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Variance Analysis
- Pivot Tables And Charts
- Data Manipulation
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Descriptive Analytics
- Financial Data
- Spreadsheet Software
- Financial Reporting
- Excel Formulas
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This course is part of the Accounting Operations & Automation Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course
Learners will master the essential spreadsheet functions that turn messy QuickBooks exports into clean, analysis-ready datasets using SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, and error handling techniques.
What's included
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Learners will master pivot table analysis and budget variance reporting techniques to transform transactional data into strategic insights that drive business decisions and optimize departmental spending.
What's included
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