Train finance teams to control their automation
A finance automation workshop should retain reconciliation, approval and traceability. Start with the approved reporting process and identify the repetitive step. Do not automate an uncertain accounting judgment simply because it can be expressed as a formula.
An illustrative practice exercise
Illustrative exercise: a fictional department report combines approved exports, checks totals and creates a review copy. Each output records its source period and exceptions.
- Map the controls.
- practise the chosen query, formula or macro process.
- assign review and maintenance ownership..
Check the result
Test duplicate batches, missing sources and altered headings. A failed check should be visible before the output reaches its reader.
Confirm the right training scope
Compare the verified Excel pathways by task. A custom quote should distinguish teaching from developing, approving and supporting a production finance system.
Related options: Excel Expert Macros and Forms; Excel Training for Teams and Businesses; Excel skills assessment.
Compare the published course pathways
These public outlines are starting points for the skills discussed above. A role-specific example or requested workshop topic is not automatically included in every public session. Check the outline and confirm any must-have requirement before booking.
Excel Intermediate 1
Build a budget while improving the way you use Excel tables, references and formatting. The published course uses construction examples to practise a workflow that also applies to everyday spreadsheet work.
Listed duration: 4 hours
- Build and format a budget worksheet
- Excel tables, sorting and filtering
- Absolute and relative references
Excel Advanced Data Management
Prepare reliable Excel data and summarise it with PivotTables and PivotCharts. This course covers data validation, duplicates, advanced filters and slicers; the separate Expert Data Management course covers Power Query and Power Pivot.
Listed duration: 4 hours
- Collect data with validation and pick lists
- Remove duplicates and highlight invalid data
- Advanced filters
Excel Expert Data Management
Learn Power Query and Power Pivot in Excel to import, clean and connect data for repeatable reporting. Build data models, manage relationships, create measures and define KPIs after establishing a solid PivotTable foundation.
Listed duration: 4 hours
- Import data with Power Query
- Clean irregularly formatted data
- Connect to data sources
Discuss your training needs
Send the work task, learner count and software version. Power Concepts can confirm whether a public course or a scoped workshop is suitable, along with availability and a written quote.
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Sources and booking details
- Excel Intermediate 1 — published course outline
- Excel Advanced Data Management — published course outline
- Excel Expert Data Management — published course outline
- Microsoft Excel help and learning
Practice scenarios on this page are illustrative. Fees, dates, delivery arrangements, feature availability and custom scope must be confirmed for your booking.
