2025

Kreston Global

Digital Upskilling Course Series

2025 Digital Upskilling Course Series

As a member firm of Kreston Global, we invite you to register for discounted AICPA & CIMA courses that are designed to equip and encourage you and your teams. These course options have been specifically curated with you in mind across all experience levels, from entry level to seasoned professionals, with dynamic training programs that drives career growth, operational excellence, and organizational resilience. 

*Please note, these courses are for member firms of Kreston Global only. Do not share this page with clients, friends, or external colleagues.  

The following complimentary courses are available for registration and on-demand access. Please note that the buttons below will redirect you to the AICPA store page. You will need to create an account, add the course(s) to your cart, and type in (please do not copy and paste) the promo code KRESTON at checkout.

Controller Series: Technology – Must Have Excel Competencies

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the tools that controllers should know, such as Excel's Power Pivot and Big Data
  • Identify the relationship between Excel and Lean techniques
  • Recognize how Excel complements data analytics
  • Recall tricks and shortcuts to improve Excel use for your staff
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Microsoft Power BI - Prepare Your Data Efficiently for Excel Analysis

Learning Objectives:

  • Differentiate between proper and improper data structure.
  • Select the best way to import data into Excel.
  • Identify ways to use Get & Transform/Power Query to clean your data.
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Digital Transformation and Underpinning Technologies

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify why digital transformation is occurring
  • Recognize its underpinning technologies
  • Indicate the impact it will have on customers, industries, companies, and society as a whole.
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Data Analytics Overview

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the definition of data analytics and the types of data analytics projects.
  • Recognize the steps in the data analytics process.
  • Recognize the value of data analytics to you, your organization, and your clients.
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Microsoft Power BI - Create Excel Dashboards for Maximum Impact

Learning Objectives:

  • Create KPI dashboards that graphically represent your data.
  • Use Excel tools to easily create meaningful KPI dashboards.
  • Use dashboards to make strategic decisions
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Microsoft Power BI - Get Started with Power BI

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the differences between Power BI with Excel and standalone Power BI.
  • Distinguish between specific data analysis and reporting functions of Power BI.
  • Recognize how to efficiently integrate Power BI with Excel functions of data processing, analysis and visualization tasks to develop powerful organizational data analysis strategies.
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Critical Thinking in Data Analytics

Learning Objectives:

  • Recall the definition of critical thinking and its uses in data analytics.
  • Recognize the key components of critical thinking in a data analytics process.
  • Apply critical thinking skills throughout a data analytics project to meet organizational needs.
  • Recognize how critical thinking can be used to address organizational objectives.
  • Identify how to use critical thinking to improve data profiling and collection.
  • Identify how to use critical thinking to analyze data and deliver insights.
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Introduction to Data Analytics with Power Query (Get and Transform)

Learning Objectives:

  • Import and transform basic data into Excel using Power Query
  • Understand and apply the data load capabilities of loading into Excel versus loading into the “data model”, and why it matters
  • Transform data and add extra fields to the data set to drive increased data flexibility for analysis purposes
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Kreston Global helps you do more than adapt to disruption — it shows you how to thrive. Its insights, resources and connections provide everything you need to transform your career, including exclusive discounts from our partnership with the AICPA & CIMA®. This includes:

20% off private on-site or virtual training, public webcasts, self-study courses, publications, CPExpress and the Annual Webcast Pass. Your firm can also license AICPA & CIMA content for your instructor to deliver.

17% off on-site AICPA & CIMA conferences is also available.

Cannot be combined with other offers. The on-site and virtual training discount only applies to content and does not include instructor fees. Only includes AICPA & CIMA Conferences.

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Data Processing and Analysis Certificate

Learning Objectives:

  • Recall the definition and purpose of requirements gathering, data profiling and collection, data cleansing, and data mining and modeling.
  • Recognize how requirements gathering, data profiling and collection, data cleansing, and data mining and modeling fit in a data analytics project.
  • Recall the steps to follow when gathering requirements and profiling, collecting, cleansing, mining, and modeling data.
  • Apply techniques learned to common data processing and analysis scenarios.
  • Identify risks and considerations associated with requirements gathering and the profiling, collection, cleansing, mining, and modeling of data.
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Microsoft Power BI - Use Advanced Calculations with DAX Formulas

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify steps to design and perform Create calculations using DAX formulas.
  • Use date/calendar tables to perform complex data analysis.
  • Use the DAX calculation process to validate calculations.
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Microsoft Power BI - Go Beyond Pivot Tables with Power Pivot

Learning Objectives:

  • Create a data model using Power Pivot
  • Differentiate between calculated columns and measures
  • Use Power Pivot for data analysis
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Microsoft Power BI - Leverage PowerBI.com to Create Data Analysis for Others

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply advanced features of Power BI Desktop to optimize data visualization and report customization.
  • Determine the most effective visualization techniques for various data sets by exploring the range of available options in Power BI.
  • Select appropriate visuals and tools within Power BI to enhance the storytelling aspect of data analysis.
  • Use Power BI's interactivity features to create dynamic, engaging, and user-responsive data reports.
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Microsoft Power BI - Create Visuals in Power BI to Successfully Analyze Data

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the requirement to evaluate the Identify the key components and functionalities of the PowerBI.com interface, enabling efficient navigation and utilization for data analysis tasks.
  • Recognize the capabilities of the Q&A feature in PowerBI.com, so you can leverage it for generating quick insights from data using natural language queries.
  • Select the appropriate data sharing and collaboration methods within PowerBI.com for your situation.
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Microsoft Power BI - Analyze Your Data with Excel Pivot Tables

Learning Objectives:

  • Determine the advantages of using PivotTables to analyze data from multiple dimensions
  • Apply the step-by-step process to create PivotTables
  • Choose the PivotTable options that best fit your needs
  • Use Pivot Charts to present your data graphically for the most effective analysis
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Complimentary AICPA & CIMA Town Hall & Hot Topics Series

AICPA Town Hall Series

The AICPA Town Hall Series is the profession’s resource for timely and critical information which includes real-time interpretation and analysis, along with a broader discussion on strategies and capabilities to drive long-term success. It is a high-impact, award-winning* news broadcast series that delivers accounting and finance professionals with the latest news, analysis, and insights, and practical guidance to help them understand and respond to the most pressing issues facing the profession. Town Hall contributors include practitioners, thought leaders, regulators and lawmakers, and a range of experts from across the profession, government, and business.

Format: Webcast

*Awarded by Accounting Today magazine as the top education tool for 2022.

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AICPA-CIMA Hot Topics Series

Welcome to our free webinar series, designed exclusively for learning and development professionals and accounting and finance leaders seeking to stay at the forefront of the finance and accounting industry.

Each hour and a half session is meticulously crafted to deliver unparalleled insights into the latest hot topics, trends, and best practices. From the future of finance to emerging technologies, our webinars delve into the issues that matter most.

With a new theme for each webinar, attendees can expect a diverse range of topics covering crucial aspects of the profession. Featuring three top-notch instructors per session, participants will benefit from a multifaceted perspective, gaining actionable strategies to enhance their skills and drive success in their roles. Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to earn one hour of free CPE, elevate your professional development, and stay ahead of the curve.

Format: Live Webcast

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To register create a free account, select desired dates, and complete complimentary checkout.