CFO Reporting Re-Imagined — Building Interactive Excel Reporting with Gen AI Assistance (Module 2)

Overview

In Module 2 of CFO Reporting Re-imagined — Building Interactive Excel Reporting with Gen AI Assistance, you'll learn how to transform static spreadsheets into dynamic, decision-enabling reporting.

Highlights

Key Topics

• Advanced data-validation & dependent lists - structured drop-downs keep user inputs clean and drive self-service parameter changes.
• Scenario-driven slicers - one-click region or date pivots let users explore "what-ifs" without rewriting formulas.
• PivotTables as data sources - how to set up pivottables as reporting data sources
• Micro-automation tips - one-click VBA or Office Scripts refresh data, tidy formatting, and export polished PDFs in seconds.
• Gen AI prompt patterns - Use responsible prompting, data privacy, and ethical considerations in their Gen AI use and consider where "My Excel Buddy" custom GPT can streamline workflows.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with basic financial statements, Excel formulas and functions, and pivot tables.

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

This course is designed for accounting and finance professionals who build Excel reports for decision-makers and want to increase interactivity, automation, and insight quality.

Objectives

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply PivotTables, functions and formulas to create core trend, comparative, and LTM calculations.
• Use data-validation dropdowns, dependent lists, slicers, and timelines to build self-service report interfaces that guide scenario analysis and minimize input errors.
• Select lightweight automation—Worksheet_Change events, one-click VBA/Office Scripts, and refresh-all Power Query routines—to distribute ready-to-use workbooks rapidly.
• Apply Gen AI ("My Excel Buddy" custom GPT) responsibly to generate formulas, refactor macros, and assist you with all Excel related tasks.