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Certified Excel expert in controlling

Certified Excel know-how for effective controlling

This course is held in German.
Excel is the tool of choice for controllers to solve various tasks. This course covers everything from the basic techniques for working efficiently with Excel to the development of data models, the creation of KPIs and the concise visualization of analysis results in interactive reports. As part of the individual seminars, the course offers a sound introduction to all data analysis tools relevant to controlling. These include Excel calculation functions, pivot tables, Power Query, Power Pivot and the most important visualization tools.

Certified by the Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management (HdWM), Mannheim

This further training course was designed in cooperation with the Mannheim University of Applied Management Sciences and meets the university's quality standards in terms of overall concept, content, trainers and examination. As a result, participants benefit from high-quality qualifications with guaranteed topicality, high practical relevance and excellent trainers.

Certified Excel Expert in Controlling course

Local. Digital - your choice: You have the option of choosing between face-to-face or live online for almost all course modules.
Compulsory seminar 1 (attendance or live online)
2 days
Excel tools in controlling: formulas and functions
Compulsory seminar 2 (attendance or live online)
2 days
Excel tools in controlling: Getting started with VBA programming
Compulsory seminar 3 (attendance or live online)
2 days
Business Intelligence with Excel

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Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
2 days
Excel for controllers
Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
2 days
Excel tools in controlling: in-depth VBA programming

Examination
E-exam: Certified Excel expert in controlling

As part of three mandatory seminars and one elective seminar, you will qualify as an Excel expert in controlling in 8 days. The content and topics are systematically coordinated and complement each other. By selecting the elective seminar, you can decide for yourself at which Excel knowledge level you want to start your qualification. You decide when and where you complete which course module within two years. You can book the modules individually or at an affordable package price.

After successfully completing the final examination, you will receive the certificate of Haufe Akademie and the University of Applied Sciences for Management (HdWM), Mannheim "Certified Excel Expert in Controlling".

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • With this course, you will acquire all the relevant Excel skills you need in your day-to-day controlling work and develop concrete solutions for various issues.
  • You will learn how complex functions and formulas can make your work easier.
  • With suitable functions and formulas, you can prepare your controlling results better and present them more effectively.
  • You will learn how to change your controlling reports in fractions of a second and create innovative reports that immediately present the latest results to managers without any knowledge of Excel.
  • You will learn what you need to automate your Excel applications.
  • You will receive an easy-to-understand and practical introduction to programming, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) and macros from an experienced controller.
  • You will familiarize yourself with the basics of data analysis and learn how to use Microsoft's BI tools.
  • You will learn how to use the tools to create data models, calculate key figures, prepare reports, analyze and visualize data.
  • You document your learning success: After the qualification, you can take an e-exam and receive, in addition to the confirmation of participation according to the exam result, the certificate of the Haufe Akademie and the University of Applied Sciences for Management (HdWM), Mannheim “Certified Excel Expert in Controlling”.

Recommended for

Specialists and qualified Employees with controlling and cost accounting tasks who have previously only used basic Excel functions.
Good knowledge of Excel is required to complete the mandatory seminars. Please check here whether you have the prior knowledge required for the compulsory seminars. The required basic knowledge is also taught in the elective seminar "Excel for controllers".

Final examination

Examination requirements

The prerequisite for taking the e-exam is successful participation in the three compulsory seminars "Excel Tools in Controlling: Formulas and Functions", "Excel Tools in Controlling: Getting Started with VBA Programming" and "Business Intelligence with Excel" as well as an elective seminar. We recommend that you take the exam shortly after attending the last seminar.

Exam contents

The contents of the compulsory seminars are relevant to the examination. You will work on practical tasks and knowledge questions.

Form of examination

The e-exam is an online-based exam on your PC and lasts 60 minutes. You can take the exam in the comfort of your own home at a time of your choosing. The exam is based on single or multiple-choice questions. Once you have completed the exam, you will immediately be shown whether you have passed or failed. You will then receive the certificate by post.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Booking number
3772
€ 4.690,- plus VAT
8 days
3 compulsory seminars, 1 elective seminar and e-exam
with certificate
German
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8 days
3 compulsory seminars, 1 elective seminar and e-exam
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