Learn how to identify unique patterns within the data to uncover fraudulent activities.
Microsoft Excel is one of the most productive and versatile pieces of software that you can spend money on. Evolving from a simple accounting ledger, Excel is now commonly used for statistical analysis, forecasting and data mining. And folks just keep thinking of new and innovative ways to use Excel. In this webinar, we'll do a review of Excel basics and then dive into using Excel to detect fraud.
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Why Excel?
- Simple (Relatively)
- Versatile (Very)
- Inexpensive (Relatively)
Getting Started
- Install the Analysis Toolpak
- What Are You Trying to Communicate? Is Excel the Right Tool?
- How Will You Make That Happen? What Data Will You Present and How?
- Basic Idea of a First Draft
Excel Concept Overviews
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Importance of Cell Formatting
- Absolute and Relative References
- Formulas
- Functions
Nifty Excel Tools
- Pivot Tables
- What-If
- Analyze Data
- Solver
Detecting Fraud
- Ageing Analysis
- Pareto Charts
- Benford's Law
- Detecting Outliers
Useful Functions
- TEXT
- WEEKDAY
- IFERROR
- IFNA
- MATCH
- MOD
Conclusion
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This course was last revised on April 10, 2025.
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- ACFE 1.8
- This program is applicable for 1.8 compliance or recertification CPE(s) through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Please visit the ACFE website for further clarification: https://www.acfe.com/cfe-credential/continuing-professional-education-cpe-requirements.
- AIPB 1.5
- This program is acceptable for 1.5 CPEC(s) towards the CB designation through the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB).
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Jay R. Carlson
FatDAWGS.com
- Principal and co-owner of FatDAWGS.com, an IT solutions company
- More than 25 years of experience in the IT industry and 20 years as a technical writer, including working as the technical lead at a top software company supporting their financial software
- Through FatDAWGS.com, co-wrote OfficeFest 2007, a self-published series of training modules that includes Using Microsoft® Excel® for Financial Analysis, Microsoft® Excel® Pivot Tables and Charts, as well as Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft® Excel® 2007
- Co-developed commercial SQL solutions and well-reviewed iPhone® applications
- MCSE, MCDBA, ITIL, and SCRUM certified
- Graduate, Southern Illinois University; M.S. Degree in public administration with an emphasis in finance, University of Montana; A.S. Degree in journalism
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