Monday, October 31, 2016

Crank Up Excel (2-part series)

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Crank Up Excel (2-part series)
November
 
17-18
3 pm - 4:40 pm ET each day
Presenter: David Ringstrom, CPA, Owner and Founder of Accounting Advisors, Inc.
Credits: CPE (Credit Details)
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Crank Up Excel: Part 1
November 17th, 2016, 3:00 PM to 4:40 PM, ET

Excel users often spend minutes or hours completing tasks that can be accomplished in a fraction of the time if they know how to use the correct features or techniques. In Part 1 of this two-part webinar series, you'll learn how to speed up your work in Excel. You'll use keyboard shortcuts, uncover hidden functionality with the click of your mouse, restore the "classic" print preview screen in Excel 2010 and later, use the Table feature to transform filtering tasks, eliminate duplicates from a list, and much more. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Apply your own custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Recognize how to take advantage of hidden menus and features
  • Unlock hidden functionality by double-clicking on certain aspects in Excel
  • Add the hidden Form Command back to Excel 2007 and later
  • Avoid disabled features by converting Excel 97–2003 files to modern workbook formats
  • Create a keyboard shortcut for Excel's Freeze Panes feature
  • Use the Compatibility Checker when saving workbooks as .XLS files
  • Bypass filter drop-down lists by filtering based on cell contents with a single keystroke or mouse click
  • Convert .XLS workbooks to the up-to-date .XLSX format
  • Describe how to quickly access folders and workbooks, regardless of whether they're stored on your computer or on a network
  • Identify techniques that automatically provide fallback positions if you need to see an earlier version of your spreadsheet
  • Double-check manual inputs easily by having Excel read numbers aloud to you
  • Eliminate duplicates from a list with just a few mouse clicks
  • Recognize how much your text is being reduced as you try to squeeze more on a page
  • Explain how the Table feature allows you to transform filtering tasks
  • Navigate large workbooks with ease by way of a hidden menu and keyboard shortcuts
  • Restore "classic" Print Preview functionality in Excel 2007 and later
  • Simplify repetitive tasks by creating your own keyboard shortcuts
  • Wrangle long lists of data by filtering instead of sorting

Crank Up Excel: Part 2
November 18th, 2016, 3:00 PM to 4:40 PM, ET

In Part 2 of this two-part webinar series, you'll learn additional ways to use Excel more effectively. You'll learn how to streamline repetitive tasks and identify additional time saving Excel features and keyboard shortcuts. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:
  • Recognize the SQL statement that can be used to combine worksheets together
  • Identify the mouse action that reveals a hidden menu for moving columns/rows
  • Locate Excel's Text Box feature
  • Differentiate between the Enter and Edit modes
  • Avoid merging cells—use the Text Box feature for paragraphs of text instead
  • Create a keyboard shortcut for simultaneously pasting data and column widths
  • Explain how to quickly access folders and workbooks, regardless of whether they're stored on your computer or on a network
  • Recognize the right and wrong ways to make Excel appear on two or more monitors
  • Identify what steps to take if you can't open a damaged workbook
  • Describe how to use Excel's Transpose feature
  • Overcome user interface annoyances by making simple adjustments to Excel's options
  • Streamline redundant data entry with a handy keyboard shortcut
  • Strike through list items with a custom shortcut
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David H. Ringstrom, CPA, is an author and nationally recognized instructor who teaches scores of webinars each year. His Excel courses are based on 25 years of consulting and teaching experience. David's mantra is "Either you work Excel, or it works you," so he focuses on what he sees users don't, but should, know about Microsoft Excel. His goal is to empower you to use Excel more effectively.
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Financial Forecasting: Leverage Excel Shortcuts & Time-Saving Tricks

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Financial Forecasting: Leverage Excel Shortcuts & Time-Saving Tricks
November
 
15
3 pm - 4:40 pm ET
Presenter: Melissa Esquibel, Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Office Master Specialist
Credits: CPE (Credit Details)
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Excel is one of the key tools of the trade for those in finance and accounting disciplines. In this webinar, you'll learn how to tame unruly data, derive information from data elements, and present it with impact and clarity to decision-makers and stakeholders. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:
  • Recognize whether your data is in the right shape to take advantage of Excel's advanced tools
  • Identify functions to calculate present and future values
  • Derive additional information from raw data to add dimension to your forecasts
  • Display trend information in formats other than charts
  • Use PivotTables to keep your forecasting data nimble
  • Define a named range and explain how it can reduce repetitive steps in your financial analysis
  • Identify the right approach to data that grows and changes over time
  • Utilize Excel's newest features to make your reporting understandable to non-financial professionals
  • Define a dashboard and create one without buying special add-ins
  • Predict future trends based on historical data
  • Blend datasets to generate a single report
  • Join data with look-up capabilities in Excel beyond VLookUp
  • Convert your financial forecast charts and reports from Excel into PowerPoint
  • Use web-based data in your Excel workbooks

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Melissa P. Esquibel, President of MPELLC, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Office Master Specialist. Previously, Ms. Esquibel served as an EDP auditor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and performed data security and disaster recovery work for the banking, manufacturing, and financial services industries. Ms. Esquibel graduated summa cum laude from Strayer University.
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