This beginner-friendly workshop covers the basics of predictive analytics, enabling finance and accounting professionals to build simple but impactful financial forecasts directly within Excel.
- Understand fundamental forecasting principles related to budgeting, expense forecasting, and revenue projection.
- Apply Excel's forecasting tools to historical financial data.
- Visualize financial forecasts clearly using Excel charts.
- Briefly explore extending Excel’s functionality with an introductory look at Python in Excel.
Participants will gain foundational skills to confidently produce accurate financial forecasts, improving strategic financial planning and decision-making.