Applied Excel using AI

Overview
Revolutionise your Spreadsheets: Advanced Excel and AI for the Progressive Accountant
Join us for this session crafted exclusively for forward-thinking accountants. We will take a deep dive into excel, far beyond the everyday tasks, to empower you with lesser-known but highly efficient features and techniques. Dive into advanced functions like array formulas, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP, and explore powerful data analysis tools like Power Query and Power Pivot. Unearth Excel’s prowess in creating interactive sheets and calculators with Excel Online, and learn how to publish them on your website for real-time, interactive client engagement.
But that’s not all! This session also introduces you to the game-changing potential of AI in your everyday Excel tasks, with a focus on OpenAI’s language model, ChatGPT. Discover how ChatGPT can assist you in everything from drafting complex formulas to providing step-by-step instructions for creating pivot tables and troubleshooting your Excel issues. We’ll also delve into industry-specific Excel applications, showcasing how Excel and AI together can revolutionize tasks like financial analysis, budget planning, and forecasting. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to level up your Excel skills and embrace the future of accounting with AI!
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the Importance of Excel in Accounting: Gain a deeper understanding of why Excel is an essential tool for accountants and how it’s used in the industry.
- Master Advanced Excel Techniques: Learn how to use advanced Excel functions and techniques like array formulas, dynamic arrays, and XLOOKUP, as well as data analysis tools like Power Query and Power Pivot.
- Explore Excel Online and Interactive Sheets: Understand how to create interactive calculators using Excel Online and publish these sheets to a website for real-time client engagement.
- Learn Industry-Specific Applications: Discover specific ways Excel is used in the accounting industry, including financial analysis, budget planning, and forecasting.
- Experience AI in Accounting: Learn about the role of AI in accounting, specifically how ChatGPT can assist with a wide range of Excel tasks, from formula creation to troubleshooting.
- Enhance Efficiency: Learn how to increase your productivity and efficiency in Excel by using lesser-known features and tools, and how AI can further streamline your work.
By the end of this session, attendees should have a comprehensive understanding of these topics and feel confident in their ability to apply what they’ve learned to their daily work. They should also have a good understanding of how AI can be a beneficial tool in their Excel tasks, and feel comfortable using ChatGPT to assist with their work.
Suited to:
Accounting and Finance Professionals.
This On Demand includes:
- a recording of the webinar Event which can be viewed multiple times
- a PDF of the presenter’s PowerPoint
- a verbatim Transcript
- any supporting documentation
- a CPD Certificate after successful completion of the Knowledge Quiz
Course syllabus
3 lessons
- Video – Applied Excel using AIVideo
- FeedbackSurvey
- Knowledge QuizTest
Your presenter
Nick Beaugeard,Released Group
Principal Consultant, Released Group.
Nick is a highly accomplished technology leader with over two decades of experience in the IT industry. Specializing in software development and cloud computing, he is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has been recognized for his exceptional work in the field. Notably, Nick was awarded Software Developer of the Year in 2014 and ISV (Independent Software Vendor) of the Year in 2017 for his contributions.
More recently, as Chief Software Architect at TribeTech, Nick showcased the potential of artificial intelligence by creating a book in 24 hours using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. He turned an idea into an Amazon best-seller, demonstrating how business executives can take advantage of artificial intelligence in their operations.