Microsoft Excel Essentials: Master Basic Formulas, Functions & Tools | Online Short Course
About this Course
Master the essentials of Microsoft Excel with this practical basic Excel training course. Designed for beginners, this course covers the key concepts and tools you need to become more effective and efficient in your daily operations. Learn essential Excel formulas and functions, data formatting, charts and graphs, and time-saving tips and tricks. Through a balanced focus on functions, formulas, and tools, you'll gain practical Excel skills to streamline your work. Course highlights include shortcuts and hyperlinks, date and text functions, spin buttons and sparklines, and much more! Start your Excel journey today and unlock the power of this versatile spreadsheet software.
Course highlights include shortcuts and hyperlinks; date functions and text functions; spin buttons and sparklines; basic tables and basic charts; text-to-columns; lookup functions; and much more!
Learning Objectives
After successful completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Use basic functions and formulas, such as SUM, ROUND, COUNT, AVERAGE
- Use lookup functions and logical functions, such as VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, IF
- Compile basic tables and basic charts, as well as perform basic filtering
- Incorporate hyperlinks, spin buttons and sparklines into worksheets
Course Delivery, Duration, and Effort
SA Accounting Academy delivers this online short learning program course. This course is divided into 8 modules. In this way, you can maintain a work-life balance while studying a just-in-time course to upskill yourself. The required effort is 4 to 8 hours per week.
Is this for you?
The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:
- All accountants and financial/business experts
- Support staff and administrative/logistics staff
Lecturer
Rona van Hoepen, CA(SA), ACMA, CGMA
Rona is a director and one of the founding members of IMPACT Financial Training Academy (Pty) Ltd, a company that specialises in Financial and Business Skills training, as well as consultation in related fields. She is a Chartered Accountant (SA), Associate Chartered Management Accountant, and holds a Master’s degree in Management Accounting.
She has a total of nine years lecturing experience at the University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg and Northwest University respectively, for which she has received distinctive teaching awards. She specialised in lecturing Management Accounting, Costing, Financial Management, Risk Management and Business Strategy to students of various levels, as well as training to both government institutions and private sector companies in these subject fields.
She has been with IMPACT Financial Training Academy (Pty) Ltd as one of the full-time trainers and facilitators for the past eight years, and has consistently received outstanding feedback from course delegates. Her areas of expertise include advanced financial modelling in Excel, optimising power tools in Excel and Power BI.
Prerequisites / Admission Requirements
There are no prerequisites to attend this course.
Assessments
All formative assessments are conducted online. Candidates must achieve all competencies of the course. To achieve the course, learners must be declared competent in all assessments.
Certification
Successful completion (i.e. competence in all modules) of this course will lead learners to be awarded a Certificate of completion.
Curriculum
Modules:
- Module 1 - Dynamic Selection, Copy and Paste, Transpose and Hyperlinks
- Module 2 - Basic Calculations, Maths Functions and Date Functions
- Module 3 - Spin Buttons, Sort and Filter, Formatting and Cell Styles
- Module 4 - Grouping, Automatic Subtotals, Conditional Formatting
- Module 5 - Data Tables, Slicers, Charts and Graphs
- Module 6 - Text Functions, Text-to-Column
- Module 7 - Logical Functions and If-Statements
- Module 8 - Lookup Functions and Reference Functions
For more information on what will be covered in the curriculum please download the prospectus.
About SA Accounting Academy
The SA Accounting Academy is an accredited private QCTO, SAICA - AT(SA), ICB and BANKSETA qualifications provider. We are committed to providing our students with the highest quality training and support, to ensure that your skills and knowledge are up to date and ready to face the challenges of the modern workplace. Qualifications and courses delivered are designed to ensure that you reach your professional goals and advance your career. With our experienced faculty, staff, and resources, you can be confident that you will receive the highest quality of training.
SAAA is a Level 2 B-BBEE contributor, with 125% procurement recognition. Training spend on certain solutions can be allocated against the Skills Development element of the B-BBEE Scorecard through accredited and nonaccredited training or claimed through SETA grants. In addition, 25% of your Skills Expenditure can be claimed on non-accredited training or courses.
Course Fees
The course fee is R 5 750.00 and consists of:
- Study material - Online course material
- Online Facilitator support
- Online videos explaining functions and tools
- PowerPoint slides in PDF format
- Examples in Excel to illustrate concepts
- Exercises in Excel to practice concepts
Payment Methods
Debit / Credit Card or Instant EFT
You can pay directly on our website for an easy, secure, and instant transaction. During promotional periods, customers can take advantage of additional savings. This is the fastest and most efficient option, saving both time and money.
EFT / Bank Deposit
You can make a payment directly into our bank account using your Online Banking App, Online Banking services, or by visiting your local bank branch.
Your Company / Employer
It may be beneficial for your company to invest in training for its staff members. As there are financial and tax advantages for doing so, please speak with your employer or Training / HR manager about the possibility of paying for this training.
Third Party
If you have someone who is willing to pay for your studies, such as a parent or relative, they can either log in and pay on our website or they can pay via any of the payment options above on your behalf.
Payment Options
Option 1: Once off payment
- R 5 750.00
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Corporate Training Solutions
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Interested in a bespoke corporate training experience? Reach out to us at [email protected] or call 010 593 0466. Together, let's design a training program that elevates your team's capabilities and aligns with your organizational goals.
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