Excel Data Analysis For Dummies 3e

Nelson, Stephen L.

ISBN 10: 1119077206 / ISBN 13: 9781119077206

Published by For Dummies, 2015

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Synopsis:

Want to take the guesswork out of analyzing data? Let Excel do all the work for you!

Data collection, management and analysis is the key to making effective business decisions, and if you are like most people, you probably don't take full advantage of Excel's data analysis tools. With Excel Data Analysis For Dummies, 3^rd Edition, you'll learn how to leverage Microsoft Excel to take your data analysis to new heights by uncovering what is behind all of those mind-numbing numbers. The beauty of Excel lies in its functionality as a powerful data analysis tool.  

This easy-to-read guide will show you how to use Excel in conjunction with external databases, how to fully leverage PivotTables and PivotCharts, tips and tricks for using Excel's statistical and financial functions, how to visually present your data so it makes sense, and information about the fancier, more advanced tools for those who have mastered the basics! Once you're up to speed, you can stop worrying about how to make use of all that data you have on your hands and get down to the business of discovering meaningful, actionable insights for your business or organization.

Excel is the most popular business intelligence tool in the world, and the newest update – Microsoft Excel 2016 – features even more powerful features for data analysis and visualization. Users can slice and dice their data and create visual presentations that turn otherwise indecipherable reports into easy-to-digest presentations that can quickly and effectively illustrate the key insights you are seeking.

• Fully updated to cover the latest updates and features of Excel 2016  
• Learn useful details about statistics, analysis, and visual presentations for your data
• Features coverage of database and statistics functions, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and optimization modeling with Solver
• Helps anyone who needs insight into how to get things done with data that is unwieldy and difficult to understand

With Excel Data Analysis For Dummies, 3^rd Edition, you'll soon be quickly and easily performing key analyses that can drive organizational decisions and create competitive advantages.

About the Author:

Stephen L. Nelson provides accounting, business advisory, tax planning, and tax preparation services to small businesses. He belongs to the American Institute of CPAs and teaches graduate tax courses. Among Steve's 100-plus books are all editions of QuickBooks For Dummies and Quicken For Dummies. Elizabeth C. Nelson is a CPA and specializes in multi-state and international taxation of S corporations and partnerships. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Western Governors University and is the co-author of the popular monographs Preparing the 3115 Form for the New Tangible Property Regulations and Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Excel Data Analysis For Dummies 3e
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 3rd Edition