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Excel - Advanced Defined Names & Excel Tables (Z2-305)

100 Minutes
On demand - Video

On Demand - Video

2 CPE Credits in SK

OVERVIEW

The importance of Defined Names and Excel Tables is detailed in our course "Excel - Two Must Know Features: Defined Names & Tables." Once you understand these two features, how can you use them to build advanced spreadsheets? This course is designed to demonstrate how you can use these features to build better spreadsheets that are easier to read, easier to update and more accurate. Learn about the INDIRECT function and how to use it with Defined Names to build a summary table. You will also learn the importance of Consistent Column Calculations and how tables can help. We will demonstrate the use of Structured Table References, as this is the foundation for using the advanced data analytics. This session is presented using Excel 2019/Office 365. Regardless of the version you are using, most concepts covered in this course apply to all versions of Excel.

BENEFITS

  • Using the INDIRECT function with Defined Names
  • The importance of Consistent Column Calculations
  • Ways to create Consistent Column Calculations
  • Using Structured Table References in formulas

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Use the INDIRECT function and Defined Names to build a summary table
  • Determine the importance of having Consistent Column Calculations
  • Use Excel Tables to build Consistent Column Calculations
  • Build formulas that use Structured Tables References

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

We highly recommend you take Excel - Two Must Know Features: Defined Names & Tables before this course

INSTRUCTOR

Bryan Smith

Bryan L. Smith, CPA.CITP, CISA

CPA Crossings, LLC

Bryan is the co-founder of CPA Crossings, LLC, (est. 2001), which specializes in helping accounting, tax and financial professionals leverage technology to increase the quality and efficiency of their services.

He has extensive knowledge and experience in proper Excel design techniques as well as helping CPAs build spreadsheets that are accurate. As a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Bryan has spent a considerable amount of time auditing and validating thousands of Excel spreadsheets. He has developed various data analysis and Microsoft Power BI courses and provides coaching services to various organizations to train and coach staff on proper data analysis techniques.

Bryan, who has a Master of Science in Information Assurance, is a member of the Information System Audit and Control Association and is a past chair of task forces for the Michigan Association of CPAs.

PRICING

$58.00 - Member

$78.00 - Nonmember

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COURSE DEVELOPER

CPA Crossings