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K2's 2023 Excel Charting and Visualizations

Saturday, January 4
 11:00am - 2:37pm

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4.00 Credits

Member Price $129.00

Non-Member Price $159.00

Overview

Charts and graphs are nothing new. However, many professionals struggle with building compelling visualizations. If that statement describes you, participate in this session to improve your skills in creating Excel charts and other visualizations. As a result, you will create visualizations to enhance your communication skills.

This session is much more than just a seminar on fundamental charts. Instead, in this session, you will learn how to create advanced charts that are interactive, dynamic, and aesthetically pleasing – three qualities that will help to ensure that your readers and audience will understand the data you are presenting. This seminar is a must if you want to improve your communication skills.

Objectives

  • Identify the types of visualizations that you should use to communicate specific messages
  • List the steps to creating compelling visualizations in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
  • Identify options for creating interactive visualizations
  • Utilize Sparklines and Conditional Formatting to enhance visualizations in Excel
  • Identify options for linking Excel-based data and visualizations into Word and PowerPoint

Highlights

  • Understanding the best types of visualizations to use in specific situations
  • Creating compelling visualizations using Excel
  • Adding interactivity to your Excel-based visualizations

Designed For

CPAs and other accounting, financial, and business professionals who want to learn how to create more effective charts and visualizations in Excel

Prerequisites

Fundamental understanding of creating charts in Microsoft Office applications

Preparation

None

Notice

Your webinar can be accessed via https://ctcpas.acpen.com/Account/loginhttps://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.

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Leader Bios

Thomas Stephens Jr., 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 $159.00

Member Price $129.00