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Data Visualization and Mapping Tools for Accountants

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CPA Crossings Webinars

Online, OK 00000

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $89

Non-Member Price $109

Overview

The course provides a concise overview of more than 200 data visualization tools which can be used by accountants to enhance the visual appeal of their financial work. All resources are easy-to-use web-based applications that require virtually no artistic or design skill - simply drag and drop, point and click, cut and paste, and/or edit text. You’ll discover how to create new image content in a snap to better inform, persuade, and inspire action. Participants will walk away with a whole new creative toolkit and skillset that cuts through data clutter, improves analysis and sharpens decision-making. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

The major topics covered in this class include:

  • The new visually rich and post-literate world
  • Business case for data visualizations
  • Freely usable and stock imagery, animated GIFs, emojis, infographics, animations, logos, interactive images, word clouds
  • Excel Analytics Apps, Excel Dashboard Tips, PowerPoint Templates
  • Location Intelligence and Maps, sonification, synthetic media, leading software review portals
  • Video-conferencing and live broadcasting, screen and webcam recording, online presentation platforms
  • Image Editors, video apps, motion graphics and special effects, video creators, 3D design and simulation, data viz tutorials, design talent marketplaces
  • Mind maps, visual resumes, diagrams, charts, timelines, digital flipbooks, information dashboards

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of leading online data visualization applications, and how these tools can be used to improve the visual appeal, understandability, credibility and shareability of their financial communications.

Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Identify at least 15 technology forces and human factors that are driving growth in visual business communications
  • Distinguish at least 6 Microsoft Office visual app plug-ins that can be used to create dynamic dashboards and charts in Excel
  • Indicate at least 4 broadcasting platforms that can be used to deliver live streams, meetings, and video presentations for free
  • Recognize at least 6 infographic template services that allow practitioners to create an easy-to-understand overview of a topic using a collection of imagery, charts and minimal text
  • Recall at least 4 online charting apps that instantly create different types of charts including column, bar, line, area, gauge, and other visuals.

Preparation

None

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Garrett Wasny, CPA Crossings, LLC Two Commerce Square

Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP is a professional development consultant to accountants, attorneys, and engineers worldwide and a former management consultant with Pricewaterhouse. He advises high skill knowledge workers on how to thrive in the digital age and unleash their online potential using productivity, search, mobile and social technologies. He has authored two books: Global Business Resources.com, published by McGraw-Hill, and How to Conquer the World published by Government Institutes in Washington, D.C. He has also co-authored Using the Web to Compete in a Global Marketplace, published by John Wiley & Sons. His other writing credits include 20 e-books and more than 100 published articles on internet strategy for dozens of leading business publications worldwide. He’s also an award winning speaker who’s delivered more than 1,000 webinars and seminars on internet topics to hundreds of organizations in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Non-Member Price $109

Member Price $89