What you will learn
• An understanding of how to leverage data analytics for financial decision making
• Essential and advanced data analytics techniques, based on industry best practice
• Data visualisation approaches to transform raw data into actionable insights
• How data analytics links to business intelligence and strategy
• Data governance and compliance
• Ethical considerations when working with data
About this course
With rapid advances in technology bringing change to the workplace, business and finance leaders need to be sure that decisions they make are rooted in a deep understanding of data available to them. As guardians of organisational data it is essential that finance teams are at the forefront of these conversations, and that they have the necessary skills, and level of data literacy, to provide the forward-looking insights required to support their organisations with strategic decision-making.
ACCA has created the Certificate in Data Analytics for Finance Professionals, to support those who wish to upskill themselves in this vital area. By using industry specific best practice and real world examples, this online, on-demand course explores the principles of data analytics, highlights both essential and advanced skills, and demonstrates how to apply them in order to provide data-driven insights, to support controlled, strategic change within their organisations.
Developed in response insights from over 900 finance leaders, the Certificate in Data Analytics for Finance Professionals can be used as verifiable CPD and to demonstrate your skillset to current or future employers.
Key information
• Part of the ACCA Digital range of CPD courses
• The Certificate is made up of eight self-paced interactive learning modules.
• One hour online assessment.
• Complete course and assessment to gain your certificate and digital badge.
• An understanding of how to leverage data analytics for financial decision making
• Essential and advanced data analytics techniques, based on industry best practice
• Data visualisation approaches to transform raw data into actionable insights
• How data analytics links to business intelligence and strategy
• Data governance and compliance
• Ethical considerations when working with data
About this course
With rapid advances in technology bringing change to the workplace, business and finance leaders need to be sure that decisions they make are rooted in a deep understanding of data available to them. As guardians of organisational data it is essential that finance teams are at the forefront of these conversations, and that they have the necessary skills, and level of data literacy, to provide the forward-looking insights required to support their organisations with strategic decision-making.
ACCA has created the Certificate in Data Analytics for Finance Professionals, to support those who wish to upskill themselves in this vital area. By using industry specific best practice and real world examples, this online, on-demand course explores the principles of data analytics, highlights both essential and advanced skills, and demonstrates how to apply them in order to provide data-driven insights, to support controlled, strategic change within their organisations.
Developed in response insights from over 900 finance leaders, the Certificate in Data Analytics for Finance Professionals can be used as verifiable CPD and to demonstrate your skillset to current or future employers.
Key information
• Part of the ACCA Digital range of CPD courses
• The Certificate is made up of eight self-paced interactive learning modules.
• One hour online assessment.
• Complete course and assessment to gain your certificate and digital badge.