Learn how to properly prepare an analytics report with Microsoft Excel®.
Microsoft Excel® is the most common analysis software on the market and it is not just for spreadsheets - it allows us to easily turn data into sophisticated graphics and charts. PivotTables, charts, and data analysis are amongst the most popular of all analytical tools. This topic provides you with tools to master analysis and reporting from data cleansing to visualization. Learn how to simplify statistics and realize the importance of PivotTables. This information includes creating trend lines, charts, and maps to visually displaying your results. A working knowledge of Excel® is recommended for our analysis course.
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Agenda
Your Analytical Objective
- Data Analysis - Interpret Meaning
- Understanding the Objective
- Clean up and Extraction
Organizing Your Data: Tables, Filters, Subtotals and Pivots
- Tables
- Filter
- Subtotals
- PivotTables
Visualize Your Data: Charts, Maps, and Trend Lines
- Charts and Graphs
- Line and Bar Charts
- Line Graphs
- Complex Charts
- Summary Charts
- Pie Charts
- High-Low Charts
Frequency and Trend Lines
- Histograms
- Scatter Diagram
- Trend Lines
- Linear Trend Lines
- Logarithmic Trend Line
- Polynomial Trend Lines
- Moving Average Trend Lines
- Maps
Know Your Numbers: Descriptive Statistics
- Data Analysis
- Central Tendencies
- Variability of Data
- Standard Deviation
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on July 7, 2020.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Lauritta Sowa
WiseOwlOps, Inc.
- 20 years of business and analytical training coupled with 30 years in finance and administration
- President of WiseOwlOps, Inc. and an international consultant and trainer in finance and data management
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on a variety of financial, accounting, analytical, and Office 365® subjects and specializes in Microsoft® Excel® and data management
- Strong communication skills as she is a columnist and author of numerous tutorials on finance, software, and analytics
- Bachelor’s degree, CA Pacific University
- Can be contacted at 805-434-7070 or [email protected]
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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