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Self-Study

Surgent's Improve Spreadsheets by Building Controls in Excel

Valid for one year from purchase date
Self-study - On-Demand
2 CPE (2 technical)

Course code: 25SS-0257
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In today's data-driven world, spreadsheets serve as the backbone of business and personal productivity. However, creating complex and error-prone spreadsheets can lead to critical mistakes and inefficiencies. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools to build robust spreadsheets, implementing a range of controls and safeguards to ensure data integrity, streamline processes, and maximize accuracy.

Major subjects

  • Best practices when designing spreadsheets
  • Creating a proper worksheet structure
  • Using Excel's built-in features to find errors
  • Creating custom controls to prevent and find errors
  • Using links to quickly move to controls
  • Using conditional formatting to highlight errors

Learning objectives

  • Apply best practices when creating spreadsheets
  • Determine which controls to develop for spreadsheets
  • Use controls to build more accurate spreadsheets

Who should take this program?

  • Any Excel user that wants to learn how to create controls within Excel to improve accuracy

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $109.00
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If your organization is exempt from sales tax, call us at 952-831-2707 to complete your purchase.

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More program information

Area
of study
Information technology
Field(s)
of study
Auditing - Technical (2.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Self-study - On-Demand
Sponsor Surgent
NASBA ID#: 103212
Prerequisites Prereq. A working knowledge of Excel
Advance
prep
None

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