This course offers a detailed exploration of Excel's logical and decision-making functions, a crucial skill set for professionals in budgeting and analysis. It features comprehensive instruction on functions such as IF, IFS, AND, OR, AVERAGEIF, SUMIF, COUNTIFs, and MAXIFS, as well as IFERROR and IFNA. Participants will benefit from learning how to accurately identify, access, and apply these functions within Excel to enhance their data analysis capabilities. The course provides insights into the syntax, components, and characteristics of various decision-making functions, enabling participants to perform more sophisticated data manipulations and extract valuable insights. Additionally, the course covers the nuances of nested and embedded functions within an IF statement, offering clarity on their differences and usage. Accompanied by exercise files, this course is particularly beneficial for tax, accounting, and finance professionals seeking to leverage Excel's full potential in their day-to-day work.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify different decision-making functions, noting their purpose and how to access them in Excel
Recognize the components and characteristics of the different decision-making functions
Recognize the syntax of different decision-making functions in order to understand the calculation specifications for a desired answer
Recognize the characteristics and requirements of nested and embedded functions within an IF statement, noting differences and usage
Major Topics
IF Statements
IFs FUNCTION
AND, OR, and NOT
SUMIF
COUNTIF
SWITCH
