Improving Excel Productivity with AI 2024
Overview
This course will introduce AI platforms and how they can be used to understand and create Excel formulas, understanding and writing VBA code for Macros, and much more. We’ll explore the free ChatGPT service as well as Microsoft’s built-in AI Excel features.
Highlights
- Using ChatGPT to write Excel formulas
- Using Excel for Web's built-in AI capabilities
- VBA Workbook coding
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs, professional staff, Excel users, and anyone wanting to better understand the intersection of AI and Excel.
Objectives
- Determine ways to use AI to increase Excel efficiency
- Identify ChatGPT prompts as they pertain to Excel
- Recognize the different AI platforms available for Excel users
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor. Login instructions will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Login instructions will be emailed directly to you by California Education Foundation (CalCPA).
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jeff Lenning
Jeff Lenning is in charge of the day-to-day management and operations of Click Consulting. He is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and trainer, and provides Microsoft Excel and Access training to enterprise clients and provides continuing education to CPAs on technology related topics including Excel and Access. The Journal of Accountancy and other publications have featured many of his technology related articles. Lenning is heavily involved in the accounting profession. He is a former chair of the California CPA State Technology Committee, the co-chair of the California CPA OCLB Chapter Technology Committee, a Board Member of the California CPA OCLB Chapter, on the California Society of CPAs Council, and an instructor for the AICPA and the California CPA Education Foundation. He is a Microsoft Office Certified Excel Expert. He began his career at Arthur Andersen in the Orange County office in the audit practice. He then worked at Gateway computers as a Senior Financial Analyst, and then at Interpore Cross International as the Accounting Manager. In 2000, he started Click Consulting, a technology consulting firm which specializes in network support and web-application development.
Non-Member Price $59.00
Member Price $49.00