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The Silent Killer: Hard-Coded Values in Dynamic Sheets

Name: The Silent Killer: Hard-Coded Values in Dynamic Sheets
Uploaded: 2026-10-20T22:09:20+00:00
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Description: Learn why mixing data, averaging averages, and hard-coding values silently corrupt your analysis. Stephen Yoss walks through the mathematical and structural mistakes that undermine data integrity, plus the centralized assumptions approach that keeps your workbooks clean and auditable. Watch to master the foundational practices that separate reliable analytics from analysis built on hidden errors.

1:38 · A clip from Data and Statistical Analytics Using Microsoft Excel, taught by Stephen Yoss

Learn why mixing data, averaging averages, and hard-coding values silently corrupt your analysis. Stephen Yoss walks through the mathematical and structural mistakes that undermine data integrity, plus the centralized assumptions approach that keeps your workbooks clean and auditable. Watch to master the foundational practices that separate reliable analytics from analysis built on hidden errors. From the course “Data and Statistical Analytics Using Microsoft Excel” (3 CPE credits, Information Technology, Basic): https://www.cpetoday.com/course/data-and-statistical-analytics-using-microsoft-excel-26c01461 Taught by Stephen Yoss — Speaker & Author, CPE Today. More from Stephen Yoss: https://www.cpetoday.com/instructor/stephen-yoss CPE Today offers live webinars, Live Replays and self-study for CPAs and accounting professionals. NASBA-sponsored (ID 167619) and an IRS-approved CE provider. https://www.cpetoday.com/ #Excel #DataAnalytics #ExcelTips

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