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K2's Business Intelligence, Featuring Microsoft's Power BI Tools


Total Credits: 8 including 8 Accounting - Technical

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ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA.CITP, CGMA
Course Levels:
Advanced
Duration:
8 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Business Intelligence (BI) is perhaps the hottest topic in most professional circles in today’s business climate. Increasingly, organizations of all sizes seek to take advantage of the data available to them to identify previously undiscovered insights and gain competitive advantages thought to be out of reach just a few short years ago. A growing array of tools – from Excel add-ins to dedicated solutions such as Power BI – now allow you to leverage your existing knowledge and skills to create powerful, interactive dashboards and analyzes unthinkable until recently.

This program will teach you to implement “do-it-yourself business intelligence” using various techniques and tools. First, you will learn to use advanced Excel data query and summarization features to create Excel-based dashboards. You will then learn how to leverage that knowledge to build even more powerful BI objects using Microsoft’s Power BI tools. If gaining better insights into your data to make better decisions interests you, then join us for a fast-paced look at how you can take advantage of these fantastic tools. 

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Create Excel-based BI dashboards
  • List the potential shortcomings of BI solutions based wholly on Excel
  • Identify and implement various Excel add-ins that might be helpful in BI applications
  • Differentiate between the BI opportunities in Excel and Power BI
  • Create and distribute dashboards using Power BI

Major Subjects
  • The importance of Business Intelligence in today’s business climate
  • Differentiating between Power BI licensing options
  • A hands-on approach to creating effective Power BI reports and dashboards

Course Materials

Faculty

Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA.CITP, CGMA's Profile

Thomas G. Stephens Jr., CPA.CITP, CGMA Related Seminars and Products

Shareholder

K2 Enterprises


Tommy Stephens received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree (Major in Accounting) from Auburn University in 1985. In 1992, he earned a Master of Science degree (Major in Finance) from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Presently, Tommy is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Information Technology Professional, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

During his professional career, Tommy has gained valuable experience in a variety of positions, including:

  • Working as an auditor and technology consultant for an Atlanta-based public accounting firm;
  • Leading an Internal Audit staff and managing a Cost Accounting team for a Fortune 500 company;
  • Serving as a Chief Financial Officer for an international engineering organization; and
  • Founding and managing his public accounting firm that provides accounting, tax, and consulting services to individuals and a variety of small and emerging businesses.

In 1995, Tommy began authoring and presenting continuing professional education courses to accounting and finance professionals. In 2003, he affiliated with K2 Enterprises, and in 2007, he joined the firm as a partner. To date, he has lectured internationally on subjects such as internal controls for small businesses, technology strategies, computer hardware and software applications, tax strategies and compliance, and financial accounting standards and applications. Over the past twenty-five years, Tommy has presented over 2,700 educational sessions to over 70,000 participants throughout the United States and Canada.

Presently, Tommy resides in Woodstock, Georgia, where he enjoys an active personal life with his wife. His hobbies include snow skiing, fishing, running, and other outdoor activities. Tommy maintains professional memberships with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, he is a past member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.


Dates

Mon, Jun 02, 2025 - 08:30am to 04:30pm CDT
Wed, Jun 11, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Wed, Jul 02, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Wed, Jul 23, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Sat, Aug 02, 2025 - 08:30am to 04:30pm CDT
Wed, Aug 13, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Tue, Aug 19, 2025 - 10:00am to 06:00pm CDT
Wed, Sep 03, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Thu, Oct 02, 2025 - 08:30am to 04:30pm CDT
Wed, Oct 15, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Wed, Nov 05, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CST
Wed, Nov 26, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CST
Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 08:30am to 04:30pm CST
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CST
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 - 10:00am to 06:00pm CST
Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CST
Wed, Jan 28, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CST
Mon, Feb 02, 2026 - 08:30am to 04:30pm CST
Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CST
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 - 10:00am to 06:00pm CST
Wed, Mar 11, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Wed, Apr 01, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Thu, Apr 02, 2026 - 08:30am to 04:30pm CDT
Wed, Apr 22, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
Wed, May 13, 2026 - 12:00pm to 08:00pm CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites Basic understanding of computer operations and terminology, including Microsoft Office Excel 2019 and newer
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For

Business professionals seeking to develop and implement BI solutions

 


Original Recording Date

2025

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer K2 Enterprises
Date Added to Catalog 03/13/25

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Official Registry Statement

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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