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K2’s Business Intelligence, Featuring Microsoft’s Power BI Tools

Saturday, Dec. 12   11:00am - 6:38pm

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8.00 Credits

Member Price $250.00

Non-Member Price $300.00

Overview

In today's fast-paced business world, staying ahead of the competition means leveraging every advantage. Business Intelligence (BI) is the game-changer that can transform your organization. Imagine uncovering hidden insights and gaining a competitive edge with data that was once out of reach. With tools ranging from Excel add-ins to the revolutionary Power BI, you can now harness your existing skills to create dynamic, interactive dashboards and analyses that were unimaginable just a few years ago.

This program will empower you with the skills to implement "yourself business intelligence" using a variety of techniques and tools. You'll start by mastering advanced Excel data query and summarization features to create stunning Excel-based dashboards. Then, you'll take your knowledge to the next level by building even more powerful BI objects using Microsoft's Power BI tools. If you're passionate about gaining better insights into your data to make smarter decisions, this fast-paced program is for you.

Objectives

  • Categorize Excel-based options when creating BI dashboards
  • Assess the potential shortcomings of BI solutions based wholly on Excel
  • Contrast the usefulness of various solutions, including Power BI, that might be helpful in BI applications
  • Evaluate the BI opportunities found in Power BI and other solutions
  • Formulate and distribute dashboards using Power BI

Highlights

  • The importance of Business Intelligence in today's business climate
  • Differentiating between Power BI licensing options
  • A hands-on approach to creating effective Power BI reports and dashboards

Designed For

Business professionals seeking to develop and implement BI solutions

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of computer operations and terminology, including Microsoft Excel

Preparation

None

Notice

Your webinar can be accessed via https://ctcpas.acpen.com/. If you do not have an ACPEN account, please sign up for an account using the email address you have on file with CTCPA.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Thomas Stephens Jr., CPA.CITP, CGMA, Shareholder, K2 Enterprises, LLC

Tommy Stephens received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree (Major in Accounting) from Auburn University in 1985. In 1992, he earned a Master of Science degree (Major in Finance) from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Presently, Tommy is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Information Technology Professional, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

During his professional career, Tommy has gained valuable experience in a variety of positions, including:

• Working as an auditor and technology consultant for an Atlanta-based public accounting firm; • Leading an Internal Audit staff and managing a Cost Accounting team for a Fortune 500 company; • Serving as a Chief Financial Officer for an international engineering organization; and • Founding and managing his public accounting firm that provides accounting, tax, and consulting services to individuals and a variety of small and emerging businesses.

In 1995, Tommy began authoring and presenting continuing professional education courses to accounting and finance professionals. In 2003, he affiliated with K2 Enterprises, and in 2007, he joined the firm as a partner. Over the past twenty-seven years, Tommy has presented over 2,900 educational sessions to over 73,000 participants throughout the United States and Canada.

Tommy maintains professional memberships with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, he is a past member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

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Non-Member Price $300.00

Member Price $250.00