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As a finance professional you use Excel to analyse data, but how often do you overlook Excel's useful features? This course explores some basic and more advanced features of Excel's PivotTable tool, covering Power Pivot and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) formulas.

Presenting group activity as a single entity requires a methodical approach. It is a complex process, changing with group size and status, and getting the consolidated financial statements right can be a challenge. This course explores the issues and assesses the risks and responsibilities of a group audit.

Accountants are particularly well-suited to the role of non-executive director. If you are considering taking on a directorship, this course helps you hone your skills and knowledge to succeed in this crucial position.

What is a world-class finance function, and why should you want to create one in your workplace? This course will help you to implement best practice in finance and accounting to optimise quality and efficiency, and to provide the best possible service to your stakeholders.

Economic concepts can help us to make better decisions. This course will challenge and develop the way you think about pricing, strategy, investment appraisal and customer relationships.

Revised and up to date for 2026/27. VAT is complicated. It's a minefield of regulations, exceptions, and exceptions to exceptions. This course simplifies the issues, ensures compliance, and provides ways you can save money on VAT.

Generative AI is the next big thing, but is it really all it's cracked up to be? This course will cut through the hype and explain where generative AI shines, where it stumbles, and how to work alongside it rather than be replaced by it.

AI technology is already able to enhance, improve and administer many finance functions, so the time to adopt the appropriate AI tools into your working practices is now. This course looks at how to get your team on board and successfully integrate AI into your finance function.

Many accountants don't feel the need to recognise deferred tax - it is more of an accounting concept than a tax to be paid. This course will help you understand why deferred tax should be recognised and gives you everything you need to do this correctly.

People are worried about the effect AI could have on society. This course examines how businesses can construct trustworthy AI systems, operate them responsibly, and establish a robust governance framework to support ethical usage.