K2's Automation - Beyond The Basics With The Microsoft Power Platform
2.00 Credits
Member Price $105
Non-Member Price $135
Overview
This session is for accounting professionals aiming to enhance their automation expertise with the low-code/no-code tools in Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate. Participants will explore techniques to create simple workflows and develop custom applications, including “describe it to design it.” The session focuses on automating processes, such as approvals, workflow automation, and data manipulation, while accessing and utilizing data from Microsoft Fabric and external databases. Attendees will learn about different types of workflows and the platform’s tools for Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Further, they will leave with a better understanding of the Power Platform so they can drive digital transformation in their organizations.
Highlights
Explanation and demonstration of the use of a wide range of automation tools with a focus on “low-code/no-code , Practical examples of real-world applications for Power Platform tools - such as Power Apps and Power Automate, as well as integration into Microsoft Fabric and other solutions
, Challenges and risks of automating business processes
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of fundamental information technology concepts
Designed For
Business professionals responsible for creating, maintaining, or auditing automated workflows
Objectives
Design workflows in Power Automate for automating approvals and basic workflows. , Understand and describe how diverse data sources, including Microsoft Dataverse, can be incorporated into process automation solutions
, Name one of the demonstrated tools used to address specific automation requirements efficiently and accurately
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