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Audit Smarter, not Harder: Data Analytics for All!

Data Analytics for All!

Created byElizabeth McDowellworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
BeginnerUpdated Feb 10, 2024

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleThe basics of data analytics and how to get started
  • check_circleHow to perform data analytics in all steps of the audit process - planning, fieldwork, and reporting
  • check_circleHow to create simple automations and improve executive reporting

About This Course

Efficient and effective data analytics are not just for large audit shops! This workshop will teach actionable data analytics techniques that anyone can learn.

Course Content

6 activities • 9 videos • duration: 1h 5m

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Introductions & Course Overview 💁🏼‍♀️1 videos • 4 min
  • videocamIntroductions and Course Overview
    Duration 4:10
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Defining Data Analytics1 videos • 1 quiz • 8 min
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5 Steps of Data Analytics! 📈📊5 videos • 1 quiz • 40 min
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Bonus Round: Power Query and PowerApps!1 videos • 12 min
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Closing it Out & Thank YOU!1 videos • 1 min
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Final Assessment1 quiz

Your Instructor

Elizabeth McDowell

Audit Smarter, not Harder - with Elizabeth and Audie the Internal Otteror!

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Elizabeth McDowell, CPA, CIA has over 20 years of audit experience and is the founder of Audit Forward, an innovative internal audit consulting and training firm. Elizabeth is passionate about advancing and advocating for the internal audit profession and was recognized as one of the 2023 Internal Audit Beacons by Richard Chambers. Elizabeth makes auditing and training fun (no, really!) with the help of her mascot, Audie the Internal Otteror. Elizabeth’s most recent industry experience was at Achieve, where she was Sr. Director, Audit Strategy; prior to that, she held internal audit leadership roles at Elevations Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, and Xcel Energy after first starting her career at Ernst & Young.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

4.8 out of 5
Student's Choice
161 reviews
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    Tim B.
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    Interesting topic

  • JS
    James S.
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    Heavy user of data analytics

  • AK
    Aris K.
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    useful material

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    Shirley W.
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    Convenience

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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