K2's Excel Best Practices And Features
2.00 Credits
Member Price $105
Non-Member Price $135
Overview
Microsoft Office Excel is one of the most widely used applications by accounting and financial professionals. Yet, many remain unaware of new and improved features in Excel and, therefore, fail to reach the level of productivity and accuracy they desire. Further, with new features appearing in Excel provided through Microsoft 365 subscriptions and the forthcoming release of Excel 2024, it is more important now than ever to get up-to-speed on the world’s most popular spreadsheet!
Make plans now to elevate your Excel skills by participating in this session. You will learn about the newer features available to improve efficiency and accuracy in it. You will also learn about the importance of numerous legacy features in Excel and how you can - and should - continue to use these tools to improve productivity.
Highlights
What to look for in Excel 2024
, How to take advantage of new functions and features in Excel , Integrating Excel data with other applications , Improving Excel security
Prerequisites
Fundamental understanding of Excel
Designed For
Business professionals seeking to use Microsoft Office Excel more effectively.
Objectives
List examples of new functions and features in Excel
, Differentiate between Excel 2024 and subscription-based versions of Excel , Identify steps necessary to automate tasks in Excel , Specify the actions required to integrate data from other sources into Excel
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Mac McClelland, Mac McClelland, an attorney and accou, K2 Enterprises
Mac McClelland, MBA, JD, an attorney and accounting professional, is an associate of K2 Enterprises of Hammond, La., and Network Management Group of Hutchinson, Kan. Mac was formerly the director of the Centre for Financial Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he lived and worked for seven years from 1990 to 1997. He was also a member of the faculty of the Advanced Business Programme, ranked in the top 100 MBA programs in the world by The Economist, specializing in business strategy and strategic management accounting. He gained his practical experience in information systems with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and has an established practice in business and technology consulting. Mac has taught hundreds of continuing professional education seminars to accountants and business managers in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia. His presentations are highly rated, and he has won several awards for teaching excellence. MCClelland has been published in leading business and practitioner journals, including Computers in Accounting, Journal of Accounting Education, and the top rated Journal of Accounting Research.
Non-Member Price $135
Member Price $105