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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DATA AND DIGITAL SKILLS
Strong data and digital skills are more important than ever. These micro-credentials from
CPA Australia will help accountants and finance professionals to develop and enhance their skills.
CREATING A DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE
DATA INTERPRETATION
Within organisations, there is an increasing need
for data-literate employees. Participants will learn
about the essential skills needed to be data
literate and how data literacy can benefit an
organisation. They will also learn how to design
and implement a data strategy suited to their
organisation’s needs.
Data interpretation analytics refers to the process
of using different analytical methods to review
data and reach relevant conclusions. Participants
will learn how to use different methodologies
to analyse relationships between variables and
datasets, and to plan, budget and solve
business problems.
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DATA-INFORMED DECISION-MAKING
Data-informed decision-making is about making
decisions based on the combination of data
analysis and judgement, rather than relying on
intuition. Participants will learn how data-informed
decision-making frameworks are of real value to
decision-makers.
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
FOR DECISION-MAKING
The ability to categorise and organise different types
of financial data for analysis is a skill increasingly
needed to help future-proof accounting and finance
careers. Participants will learn how to turn analysis into
answers with data, apply statistical and probability
concepts in an organisational context, and how
analysis can inform decision-making.
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DATA VISUALISATION
AND STORYTELLING
Effective teams use visualisations when communicating
with stakeholders, to translate the data into easily
understood concepts and demonstrate significant
findings. Participants will learn how to interpret and
transform complex data into compelling stories.
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