CFO Reporting Re-Imagined: Unlocking Operational Insights with Excel and Gen AI (Module 4)

Overview

In Module 4 of CFO Reporting Re-Imagined — Unlocking Operational Insights with Excel & Gen AI, you'll explore how to uncover powerful operational insights by combining Excel's reporting tools with Gen AI support.

Highlights

Key Topics

• Operational reporting categories
• AR aging, AP Vendor analysis, sales, and employee headcount analysis
• Excel tools for operational reports - using PivotTables, and Excel's power tools for drill-down and refreshable insights
• Gen AI prompt-driven support - brainstorming key metrics, generating commentary, identifying red flags, and producing scenario narratives
• Controls and risk lens - embedding visibility into anomalies, compliance gaps, or potential fraud in operational reporting.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with basic financial statements, Excel formulas and functions and awareness of Excel’s Power Tools (Power Query, Power Pivot). Completion of Modules 1-3 is recommended.

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

This course is designed for accounting and finance professionals who want to go beyond basic management reporting, and want to sharpen their skills while leveraging Gen AI for faster and more effective resu

Objectives

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify core operational reporting areas that support CFO-level decision-making
• Apply Excel-based techniques to build dynamic operational dashboards for areas like AR, AP, headcount and sales trends
• Determine how Gen AI can be used to suggest key metrics, explain trends, and improve reporting in operational packages