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Excel Magic: Building Dynamic Formulas (Video) (Course Id 1776)

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Author:

Lenny Wu, CPA, CGA, MBA

Course Length:

Pages: 24 ||| Review Questions: 5 ||| Final Exam Questions: 8

CPE Credits:

1.5

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$21.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Video
Excel Magic: Building Dynamic Formulas (Video) - CPE course for CPAs

Technical Designation:

NonTechnical

Field Of Study:

Computer Software & Applications

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This video course focuses on building and understanding dynamic formulas in Excel to move users closer to full automation in Excel modeling.

  • Explains why dynamic formulas represent the first step toward full automation in Excel modeling.
  • Considers whether VLOOKUP qualifies as a dynamic formula, concluding it is only semi dynamic.
  • Illustrates the top 10 dynamic formulas, including dynamic range and table formulas.
  • Worth 1.5 CPE credits in Computer Software and Applications as a self study video course on building dynamic formulas in Excel, requiring an 8 question final exam preceded by 5 review questions (optional) and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

This Excel Magic Building Dynamic Formulas course teaches how to understand the difference between a simple formula and a dynamic formula.

This course teaches how to recognize the top 10 dynamic formulas covered in the course.

This course explores new features on dynamic array formulas that Excel 365 brings.

This Excel Magic Building Dynamic Formulas video course carries 1.5 CPE credits in Computer Software and Applications as a Nontechnical, self study course, requiring an 8 question final exam preceded by 5 review questions (optional) with a 70% passing score. 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:

The course is presented in four parts.

First, the course relates earlier course of Top 5 Excel Skills to drive the concept home: Dynamic formulas are your “first” step toward full automation in Excel Modeling!

Next, the course brings the topic of what is a dynamic formula and let students consider if VLOOKUP() is a dynamic formula? It is only a semi-dynamic formula.

Third, we illustrate the top 10 dynamic formulas, including:

  • Dynamic range formula
  • Table formula
  • Conditional formula,
  • SUMPRODUCT()
  • INDIRECT/ADDRESS
  • Array formula

Last, the course explores latest features from Excel 365 that are considered by many to be amazing. They include:

  • SORT()
  • XLOOKUP()

Please Note: This course’s author is working on the providing transcripts, PDFs, and slides where applicable. Unfortunately until then we will not be able to offer them with the course but felt the course was valuable enough as it is so have chosen to include it on our site. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience and please let us know any question using the support bubble on the bottom right of all pages on our site.

Usage Rank:

10000

Release:

2021

Version:

1.0

Prerequisites:

  • Basic Excel knowledge
  • Example: be able to open one Excel file and connect to external data files, etc.
  • Experience Level:

    Overview

    Additional Contents:

    Complete, no additional material needed.

    Additional Links:

    Advance Preparation:

  • Basic Excel knowledge
  • Example: be able to open one Excel file and connect to external data files, etc.
  • Delivery Method:

    QAS Self Study

    Intended Participants:

    Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

    Revision Date:

    08-Apr-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:

    Excel Magic: Building Dynamic Formulas (Video) - CPE course for CPAs

    Learning Objectives:

    Course Learning Objectives

    After this course, you will be able to:
    • Understand the difference between a simple formula and a dynamic formula
    • Identify 2 elements to make a dynamic formula
    • Recognize top 10 dynamic formulas covered in this course
    • Discover 3 advanced dynamic formulas that make Excel modeling super easy
    • Explore new features on dynamic array formulas that Excel 365 brings

    Course Contents:

    Chapter 1 - Excel Magic: Building Dynamic Formulas

    Section 1: Introduction

    Lecture 1: Introduction

    Lecture 2: RECAP of Prior Excel Course: Top 5 Excel Skills

    Lecture 3: Hierarchy of Excel Modeling Techniques

    Lecture 4: Instructor

    Lecture 5: Other similar courses

    Lecture 6: What you will get from this course?

    Section 2: Dynamic Formulas - Basic

    Lecture 7: Intro to Dynamic Formulas

    Lecture 8: References: Absolute vs relative reference

    Lecture 9: Conditional formulas: IF()

    Lecture 10: Table formula

    Section 3: Dynamic Formulas - Intermediate

    Lecture 11: Lookup formula: INDEX/MATCH

    Lecture 12: Lookup and sum formulas: SUMPRODUCT/SUMIF/SUMIFS

    Lecture 13: Multi-tab formula: SUM(START:END!)

    Lecture 14: Link to Pivot Table formula: GETPIVOTDATA()

    Section 4: Dynamic Formulas - Advanced

    Lecture 15: Parameterized formulas: INDIRECT/ADDRESS

    Lecture 16: Dynamic range formula: OFFSET

    Lecture 17: Array formulas

    Section 5: New Feature – Excel 365: Dynamic Array formulas

    Lecture 18: Dynamic Array Formulas (Excel 365): SORT

    Lecture 19: Dynamic Array Formulas (Excel 365): XLOOKUP

    Lecture 20: Dynamic Array Formulas (Excel 365): Spill Range

    Section 6: Conclusion

    Lecture 21: Takeaways

    Lecture 22: Next Course and Q&A

    Chapter 1 Review Questions

    Glossary

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