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Excel, Accounting, Fraud, Security, Automation, AI and more!

Explore over 50 NASBA-qualified CPE courses by Stephen Yoss on CPE Today, spanning a diverse range of topics from Excel mastery to fraud prevention. Dive into his expert-led classes to enhance your accounting and technology prowess and propel your career forward. Browse his offerings below for a transformative educational experience.

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An Accountant’s Detailed Guide to Databases, Integration, and Data Sharing

Course Category: Databases

Every business professional today needs to know how to work with data. We are all generating more and more data every day. However, only some of us . . . know how it can be effectively leveraged. There are many new opportunities for people who can effectively work with data. From helping their organizations make better decisions to working more effectively on projects to creating integration between applications and automating workflows.
This course will take a longer and more in-depth look at how to use databases, structure data for optimum workflow, and share data between applications. This course teaches you how to effectively use Excel, Power BI, SQL, and other data-related technologies. You’ll also discover how to integrate and share data between different applications. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to utilize databases more effectively and make better decisions based on data analytics. We will go beyond the basics to give you the knowledge you need to start.


Database Basics for Financial Professionals

Course Category: Databases

In today’s digital age, databases have become the backbone of every business technology, application, platform, and service. Every system relies on . . . databases to store and organize information, from financial records in Quickbooks and Xero to sales efforts in Salesforce and Hubspot. Popular reporting tools like Power BI and Excel utilize databases to create beautiful, insightful dashboards. Despite the widespread use and importance of databases, many financial professionals lack a basic understanding of how they operate. Traditionally, working with databases has been delegated to an organization’s IT department, leaving the accounting team out of scope. However, in today’s technology-driven environment, accountants need to have a basic understanding of how databases work and the ability to query data independently.
Our database basics course focuses on the knowledge most helpful for financial professionals. Through hands-on learning, participants will develop the skills to query data from a database or cloud provider and use it to create insightful reports in Excel or Power BI. By the end of the course, participants will feel empowered to design their dashboards and work more effectively with cloud data. With our database basics course, gain the knowledge you need to succeed in today’s digital age and enhance your value as a financial professional.