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SUMMARY:Firm Optimization: Tools for Smarter Operations
DESCRIPTION:Firm Optimization: Tools for Smarter Operations is a four‑day l
 ive online conference designed to help accounting and finance teams work m
 ore efficiently\, manage data more intelligently\, and reduce operational 
 risk. This program focuses on the tools and strategies that drive modern f
 irm performance—data governance\, secure information management\, advanced
  analytics\, and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. If your goal is to streamlin
 e workflows and make better decisions\, this conference delivers practica\
 n\nRegister: https://www.cpetoday.com/app/cart/addevent?id=990\nEarn up to
  22 CPE credits.\n\nSESSIONS (7):\n• Data Government and Privacy For Organ
 izations - GDPR and CCPA\n    Oct 12 · 7:00–9:00 AM PT  ·  Stephen Yoss  ·
   2 CPE  ·  Information Technology\n• Connect\, Transform\, and Analyze Da
 ta Like a Pro with Power Query\n    Oct 12 · 9:30–1:30 PM PT  ·  Stephen Y
 oss  ·  4 CPE  ·  Specialized Knowledge\n• An Accountant's Detailed Guide 
 to Databases\, Integration\, and Data Sharing\n    Oct 13 · 7:00–9:00 AM P
 T  ·  Stephen Yoss  ·  2 CPE  ·  Information Technology\n    – Discuss how
  to use databases and data-related technologies inside an organization.\n 
    – Explain the central principles of databases\, including data structur
 e\, keys/constraints\, and cardinality.\n    – Demonstrate how to connect 
 to a database via Excel Power Query functionality and database management 
 tools (e.g. SSMS\, DBeaver\, etc.)\n• Practical Advice for Preventing Orga
 nizational Data Breaches\n    Oct 13 · 9:30–11:30 AM PT  ·  Stephen Yoss  
 ·  2 CPE  ·  Information Technology\n• K2's Excel Essentials for Staff Acc
 ountants\n    Oct 14 · 9:30–5:30 PM PT  ·  Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland  ·
   8 CPE  ·  Computer Software and Applications\n    – Identify five critic
 al best practices associated with creating workbooks
\n\n    – Use PivotTa
 bles and PivotCharts to quickly summarize and present data without generat
 ing formulas
\n\n    – Select from functions such as VLOOKUP\, XLOOKUP\, S
 UMIFS\, CHOOSE\, XNPV\, XIRR\, PMT\, IPMT\, ACCRINT\, and TRIM\, when crea
 ting financially-oriented calculations in your worksheets
\n\n• K2's The B
 est Kept Secrets Of Microsoft 365\n    Oct 15 · 7:00–9:00 AM PT  ·  Tommy 
 Stephens  ·  2 CPE  ·  Computer Software and Applications\n    – Select at
  least three optional services included with Office 365
\n\n    – List at 
 least two tools that extend Microsoft Teams to perform new tasks
\n\n    –
  Identify at least one optional Office 365 service which protects confiden
 tial information\n• Advanced Topics in Power BI\n    Oct 15 · 11:30–1:30 P
 M PT  ·  Tommy Stephens  ·  2 CPE  ·  Information Technology\n\nFull detai
 ls: https://www.cpetoday.com/event/firm-optimization-tools-for-smarter-ope
 rations-26e0524
LOCATION:Online / Virtual
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