K2’s Excel Tips – Today’s Best Features
Computer Software and Applications
2 CPE Credits

Major Topics
- New features and functions in Excel
- How to improve efficiency and effectiveness when working in Excel
- Taking advantage of Copilot integration with Excel
- Better ways of creating and working with formulas
Learning Objectives
- List examples of key new features in Excel and how and why business professionals can take advantage of these tools
- Identify use cases for Excel’s PIVOTBY and GROUPBY functions
- Specify how Office Scripts differ from traditional Excel macros
- Cite examples of using Copilot in conjunction with Excel
- List examples of new opportunities to collaborate with others using Excel
Description
Wow! So many new Excel features and so little time! Microsoft continues to add tremendous functionality to Excel – the business professional’s tool of choice. Yet most Excel users have not discovered these new tools and remain mired in yesterday’s practices for working in Excel. In this session, you will learn how to use many of Excel’s latest features to work more efficiently and effectively with your spreadsheets.
Participate in this session to learn about recently released features such as PIVOTBY, GROUPBY, Office Scripts, integration with Copilot, new ways to share and collaborate in Excel, and data entry and formula improvements. If you work with Excel – and who doesn’t – this session is necessary to help you improve your efficiency and effectiveness when using Excel.
Compliance Information
Overview
Wow! So many new Excel features and so little time! Microsoft continues to add tremendous functionality to Excel – the business professional’s tool of choice. Yet most Excel users have not discovered these new tools and remain mired in yesterday’s practices for working in Excel. In this session, you will learn how to use many of Excel’s latest features to work more efficiently and effectively with your spreadsheets.
Participate in this session to learn about recently released features such as PIVOTBY, GROUPBY, Office Scripts, integration with Copilot, new ways to share and collaborate in Excel, and data entry and formula improvements. If you work with Excel – and who doesn’t – this session is necessary to help you improve your efficiency and effectiveness when using Excel.
Course Details
- Key fraud risks impacting businesses today
- Examples of fraud and the monetary impact on victims
- How to create, implement, and assess technology-based internal controls to reduce the probability of becoming a fraud victim
- Define information technology general controls and information technology application controls and distinguish between the two
- List examples of critical information technology controls
- Recognize control failures and weaknesses that can lead to fraud
- •List recommendations for improving internal controls in an organization
Intended Audience — CPAs and other accounting, auditing, and business professionals who are seeking to reduce fraud risk
Advanced Preparation — None
Field of Study — Auditing
Credits — 8 Credits
IRS Program Number –
Published Date – November 2, 2022
Revision Date –