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Audit and Analytical Uses for Filters and Tables in Excel (Course Id 2855)

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Author:

Joseph P Helstrom, CPA

Course Length:

Pages: 27 ||| Word Count: 4351 ||| Review Questions: 4 ||| Final Exam Questions: 5

CPE Credits:

1.0

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$12.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Text
Audit and Analytical Uses for Filters and Tables in Excel - CPE course for CPAs

Technical Designation:

NonTechnical

Field Of Study:

Computer Software & Applications

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This overview level course introduces Excel AutoFilter features, tables, duplicate removal tools, and pivot tables for auditing and analyzing large volumes of data.

  • Provides step by step instruction on using Excel AutoFilter features to organize and analyze large datasets.
  • Covers Excel tables and duplicate removal tools for cleaning up data before analysis.
  • Includes Excel practice exercises and answer files alongside the step by step instruction.
  • Worth 1.0 CPE credit in Computer Software and Applications as a self study course, requiring a 5 question final exam preceded by 4 review questions (optional) and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

The Audit and Analytical Uses for Filters and Tables in Excel course starts with AutoFilter, showing how to apply and work with multiple filters at once.

This course teaches the steps needed to remove duplicates from a table, in addition to creating tables and adding total rows.

This course introduces pivot tables as a tool for identifying and summarizing large volumes of audit data.

This course is a NonTechnical, self study text course worth 1.0 CPE credit in Computer Software and Applications. It requires a 70% score on a 5 question final exam after 4 review questions (optional). CPEthink is approved by NASBA as a CPE sponsor and lists this course on the NASBA site as a courtesy for CPAs to search https://nasba.org.

Description:

This course provides a brief introduction to some the Excel filter and table features that can assist you in auditing and analyzing large volumes of data. It is an overview level course.
 
The course provides step by step instruction and Excel practice exercises as well as answer files.

Usage Rank:

10000

Release:

2026

Version:

1.0

Prerequisites:

None.

Experience Level:

Overview

Additional Contents:

Complete, no additional material needed.

Additional Links:

Advance Preparation:

None.

Delivery Method:

QAS Self Study

Intended Participants:

Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Revision Date:

15-May-2026

NASBA Course Declaration:

Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.

Keywords:

Audit and Analytical Uses for Filters and Tables in Excel - CPE course for CPAs

Learning Objectives:

Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Recognize how to use auto filter and apply filters
  2. Recognize the steps needed to create a table 
  3. Recognize the steps needed to remove duplicates from a table
  4. Identify and use a pivot table

Course Contents:

Chapter 1 - Audit and Analytical Uses for Filters and Tables in Excel

Course Learning Objectives

Getting Started With AutoFilter

Working With Multiple Filters

Other Cool AutoFilter Options

Getting Started With Tables

Adding a Total Row

Other Total Functions

Adding a Column

Format Styles

Remove Duplicates

Pivot Tables

Review Questions

Glossary

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