Excel Power User Module 4: Handling Errors and Comparing Lists | EPU4OD15

Product Code :
EPU4OD15
Format :
On-demand
Level :
Overview
Designed For :

Accounting professionals that use Excel for Windows.

Field of Interest :
Computer Software And Applications
Prerequisite :

Excel Power User Modules 1-3 or knowledge of the topics covered.

Credits :
2.00 CPE
Description :
The Excel Power User series is designed to help improve your Excel proficiency and enable you to get your Excel tasks done more quickly. In this session, we'll examine functions that help us trap and handle errors and discuss efficient methods to perform list comparisons. We'll continue to integrate these features as we proceed throughout the series. Note: This session is presented with Excel for Windows. Items covered may not be available in Excel for Mac. Originally presented February 4, 2015. Note: There is a minimum passing rate of 70% for this course.
Objectives :
  • Identify which Excel function can be used to perform a multicolumn list comparison.
  • Determine which approach to indenting report labels is recommended for recurring use workbooks.
  • Recall which Excel function returns the count of the number of cells that meet specified conditions.
Major Topics :
  • Trap errors with IFERROR
  • The IF function
  • List comparisons
  • The ISERROR function
  • Multicolumn list comparisons with COUNTIFS
  • Indentation
  • Perform lookups with SUMIFS
Advanced Prep :
None
About the Author :
Lenning Jeff S - Jeff Lenning of Click Consulting, Inc., is a CPA and published author. He has written several articles for the Journal of Accountancy and other publications. His firm specializes in providing computer consulting services to CPA firms and their clients. Web site: http://www.clickconsulting.com