Excel for Accountants: Mapping Tables

Unlock the Power of Excel Tables for Enhanced Reporting

Are you leveraging the full potential of Microsoft Excel for your reporting needs? This course, led by award-winning instructor and CPA Jeff Lenning, dives into the transformative power of Excel tables – a feature introduced in Excel 2007 that can significantly improve the reliability and efficiency of your workbooks.

Learn the techniques demonstrated in Jeff Lenning's acclaimed Journal of Accountancy article, "The Power of Mapping Tables," and discover how to streamline your data analysis. This course is specifically designed for anyone who uses Microsoft Excel to generate reports.

Here's what you'll master:

• Storing Source Data in Tables: Understand the core benefits of structuring your data as Excel tables for improved data management.
• Conditional Summing with SUMIFS: Learn to use the versatile SUMIFS function to perform complex, multi-condition sums – a powerful alternative to cumbersome functions like SUMPRODUCT or array formulas. We'll break down the function's arguments and showcase practical applications.
• Mapping Tables for Data Label Translation: Overcome the challenge of mismatched data and report labels. Discover how to use mapping tables to seamlessly retrieve values from data tables, even when labels differ, eliminating the need for complex lookup functions like VLOOKUP.
• Leveraging Table Properties: Explore the special properties of Excel tables and how they can enhance your reporting capabilities.

This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience. You'll benefit from:

• Step-by-step instruction: Follow along with clear PowerPoint discussions and lecture videos demonstrating techniques in Microsoft Excel 2013 for Windows.
• Practical Exercises: Reinforce your learning with sample exercises and answer files.
• Solutions Video: Get help when you need it with a dedicated solutions video.
• Structured Learning: The course is organized by topic for easy navigation and focused learning.

Stop missing out on simple yet powerful techniques to improve your Excel reporting. This course will equip you with the skills to prepare Excel reports more quickly and reliably. Whether you're an accountant, financial analyst, or data professional, mastering Excel tables and SUMIFS will be a game-changer for your workflow.