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Data Visualization and Communication Certificate
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CPE Self-study

Data Visualization and Communication Certificate

Learn how to turn data insights into action by building a compelling narrative that meets the needs of your audience and drives effective decision-making.

$389 - $465
Do you have an AICPA or CIMA membership? Log in to apply your member discount.

Format

Online

NASBA Field of Study

Communications and Marketing

Level

Basic

CPE Credits

11

Author(s)

Joyce J. Shen, Simon Lindley, AICPA and CIMA staff, Sean Purcell

Availability

1 year

Product Number

DAC323SSO

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Product Details

Pair graphics with data

Discover how to pair the right graphics with the right data, which — when combined with critical thinking, communication and storytelling — allows you to have a greater impact within your organization.

Expand your critical thinking skills

From identifying your objective to evaluating the outcome of your analysis, learn how critical thinking can be applied at every point of the data analytics process to ensure effective use of data and, ultimately, good business decisions.

Establish the "why" behind the numbers

By learning the foundations of data communication and storytelling, you will be able to:

  • Explain the “why” behind the numbers
  • Communicate more effectively to a broad audience
  • Help other professionals make data-driven decisions

This is a three-part certificate program, encompassing Data Visualization, Data Communication and Storytelling, and Critical Thinking in Data Analytics.

  • Data Visualization: Learn how to use data visualization best practices to communicate effectively and influence effective decision-making.

  • Data Communication and Storytelling: Learn about your own communication style, communication best practices and tools, and how they might be applied to improve data communication in a variety of business contexts.

  • Critical Thinking in Data Analytics: Improve your skills to diagnose problems with ease, make better data-driven decisions, and identify effective solutions.

Real-world examples

Each course in this certificate uses a mixture of real-world examples and case studies to give you different ways to understand and apply knowledge learned throughout the course.

Who Will Benefit

  • AICPA & CIMA members who want to present and communicate information in a way that yields better information, insights, and decision-making
  • Global accounting and finance professionals
  • Controllers
  • Finance directors
  • CFOs
  • CPAs

Key Topics

  • Data visualization
  • Communication
  • Influencing
  • Storytelling
  • Critical thinking

Learning Outcomes

  • Recall data visualization best practices.
  • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of commonly used data visualization tools.
  • Recognize how to use critical thinking to add value to a data analytics project.
  • Recall best practices when communicating in different formats and to different audiences.
  • Recognize the importance of storytelling in communication.
Credit Info
CPE Credits
Online
11
NASBA Field of Study
Communications and Marketing, Information Technology, Personal Development
Level
Basic
Prerequisites
Completion of the Data Analytics Core Concepts Certificate is recommended but not required.
Access
Online
This is a digital product. With full paid access the content will be available to you for 1 year after purchase date.
Digital Badge
After completing the course, you will receive a digital badge that can be easily shared with your professional network
For more information, please refer to CPE requirements and NASBA sponsorship information
Pricing
Do you have an AICPA or CIMA membership? Log in to apply your member discount.
Nonmembers
Online
$465.00
AICPA Members
Online
$389.00
CIMA Members
Online
$389.00

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Author(s)
Joyce J. Shen
Joyce Shen is a venture capital/private equity investor and business builder. She has extensive strategy and operational experience and deep knowledge in incubating, investing in, growing, and managing new businesses in both global public companies and early to growth stage technology startups. With significant cross-functional experience that spans venture capital/private equity investing, technology M&A, CFO/FP&A, corporate strategy, technology and product innovation, operations, and go-to-market, Shen has partnered with companies of all sizes to build strong teams, unlock growth levers, implement innovative technology and data-driven business cases, and establish strong financial and operational rigor for success. Shen’s technical expertise centers around emerging technologies for enterprises, big data and analytics, machine learning and AI, and cybersecurity. She has published books on technology and innovation and is a patent holder on detecting and locating unsecured sensors in critical infrastructures. Shen received bachelor's degrees in both statistics and economics from The University of Chicago and an MBA with concentrations in quantitative finance, entrepreneurship, and strategy from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Simon Lindley
AICPA and CIMA staff
Sean Purcell
In the field of finance business partnering Wise Up Now’s founding partner Sean Purcell is a global expert. If you review the CPD programs on Finance Business Partnering for the ACCA, CGMA and AICPA which represent three of the worlds largest professional accounting bodies it is likely that Sean is the author. From his base in London, Sean has been involved in research and working with finance teams on finance business partnering since 2010 and has worked with over 1000 global finance business partners. Sean is a Partner with Wise Up Now, and since 2013 has been a Visiting Executive MBA Professor at the London School of Commerce.
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