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Course Descriptions
Course Level: Beginner
CPE Credits: 20 (2.5 days)
Course Description:
The objective of this 2.5 day “hands-on” training course is to acquaint the
participant with the primary features of the ACL software system in order to
enable him/her to successfully perform data analysis on various types of
data files. The ACL environment will be discussed including navigation
techniques, creating and working with ACL projects and views, and the
function of the overview feature. Data access methods will be presented
and explained. Real-world exercises will include the use of the primary
ACL data analysis commands including: Count, Total, Verify, Classify,
Stratify, Statistics, Duplicates, Age, Sort, Summarize, Sample, Join and
Export. Graphing, reporting, record filtering, and expression building will
also be presented.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, each participant will be able to:
- Understand the role data analysis software plays in supporting
audit activities. - Understand and recognize data analysis terminology, as well as
common data types and structures. - Create and manage ACL Projects and Project components.
- Navigate within the ACL software system in order to utilize ACL
commands, functions and other software features. - Perform basic data analysis operations on various types of data
files. - Utilize the reporting and other output features of ACL to generate
meaningful reports, charts and graphs.
Course Balance:
- Lecture / discussion: 50%
- In-class applications: 20%
- Section exercises: 30%
Course Prerequisites:
Participants should have basic computer skills, including at least some
experience using applications operating within the Microsoft Windows
operating system.
Who Should Attend:
IS/IT Auditors, Financial and Operational Auditors, Internal/External
Auditors, Analysts, Accounting Professionals, Investigators, or anyone
interested in learning to use the ACL software system.
Other Information:
PIA Consulting will provide comprehensive course manuals containing
presentation material, command, function and other ACL reference
material, class exercises, and glossary sections.
Course Outline:
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