The course provides a concise overview of more than 200 data visualization tools which can be used by accountants to enhance the visual appeal of their financial work.
The course provides a concise overview of more than 200 data visualization tools that can be used by accountants to enhance the visual appeal of their financial work. All resources are easy-to-use web-based applications that require virtually no artistic or design skill -- simply drag and drop, point and click, cut and paste, and/or edit text. You'll discover how to create new image content in a snap to better inform, persuade, and inspire action. Participants will walk away with a whole new creative toolkit and skillset that cuts through data clutter, improves analysis, and sharpens decision-making.
Program content: The New Visually Rich and Post-Literate World Business Case for Data Visualizations Leading Software Review Portals Freely Usable and Stock Imagery Animated GIFs Emojis Sonification Design Talent Marketplaces Excel Analytics Apps Excel Dashboard Tips Word Clouds Location Intelligence and Maps Video-Conferencing and Live Broadcasting Video Apps Interactive Images Image Editors Mind Maps Infographics Visual Resumes Diagrams Charts Synthetic Media Screen and Webcam Recording Video Creators Animations Logos Timelines Online Presentation Platforms PowerPoint Templates Digital Flipbooks Information Dashboards 3D Design and Simulation Motion Graphics and Special Effects Data Viz Tutorials
Who Should Attend Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of leading online data visualization applications, and how these tools can be used to improve the visual appeal, understandability, credibility, and shareability of their financial communications.
Field of Study: Information Technology
MA, CMC, CITP/FITP
GARRETT WASNY, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP, is an artificial intelligence (AI) skills advisor to accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and tax preparers worldwide. His courses focus on the new intersection of accounting and technology, and provide guidance to practitioners on how to prosper in this dynamic age. His sessions demystify emerging cloud, mobile, and social applications, and explain in plain language how financial professionals can use these online tools to build trust, solve problems, and create new value. He’s also an award-winning Internet speaker, author, app developer, professional development specialist, and former management consultant for Price Waterhouse. He's published 50+ ebooks on computing and ethical issues related to accounting, written hundreds of articles and columns on Internet strategy, and delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to CPAs and accounting organizations around the globe.
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