Excel Skills for the workplace

The Skills Academy have designed and developed an Excel curriculum that reflects & mimics large data sets, and real life work based scenarios similar to client based assignments.

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Starting – 20th June 2023

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Microsoft Excel is a crucial skill to have for numerous roles in business, finance, administration, healthcare & IT sectors to name a few. Some of the most important benefits of providing Excel training for all employees in an organisation is to reduce errors & the ability to organise & share data. The Skills Academy have designed and developed an Excel curriculum that reflects & mimics large data sets, and real life work based scenarios similar to client based assignments. The programme will be delivered by a ‘Big 4’ qualified accountant and lecturer.

WHAT WILL BE COVERED?

The Skills Academy will take you through the skills required to master Microsoft Excel.

Participants will learn the following:

Data entry (text and numbers)
Charting and graphing
Data management (sorting and filtering)
Programming (scripting to automate)
Task management
Financial modeling
Accounting (currencies and functions)
Financial analysis
How to use Excel to evaluate and examine different datasets
Pivot table using Autofill within Excel
How to leave, respond and delete comments in Excel
How to create and use Hyperlinks and link work
How to restrict access to an Excel Sheet
How to use sum, average, minimum, maximum, count, round and greater than or less than functions < / >
How to apply automatic formatting if a cell fits certain criteria ‘Conditional Formatting’
How to use IF Formulas – i.e. SUMIF and COUNTIF
Tables & Charts – how to create charts and using sparklines graphs to highlight movements
Through our experienced trainers we have identified the 15 most relevant formulae to competently perform client based assignments. This is what will be taught, applied and tested.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This course is ideally suited for existing employees and / or for graduates who work in an accounting or finance related role. If you are planning on pursuing a career in financial management or looking to develop your existing skillset, this course is what you need. On completion of this course, you will understand the multiple applications of Excel which will greatly improve how to apply it to a working situation using real life examples of datasets and client demands.

ASSESSMENT & TESTING

The taught principles will be tested through a 90 minute final assessment. Completion of this course will be recognised by a Certificate of Competence from The Skills Academy to demonstrate that you have mastered the practical and applicable Excel skills required to add value to your employer.

We can offer the training either in your offices (subject to minimum number) or virtually.