Data Visualization

Translate data and insights

You’ll discover how to translate insights into visual information that better speaks to your audience’s wants, needs and objectives.

Create effective visuals

By learning to use appropriate data visualization techniques, you will:

• Transform your organization's ability to understand information
• Enable better decision-making
• Improve how you are perceived in your organization

Make better decisions

When thinking about data visualization, start with the end in mind — using the right visuals for the data will help audiences to make the right decision.

Learn from real-world examples

This course uses a mixture of real-world examples and case studies to give you different ways to understand and apply knowledge learned throughout the course.

This certificate is part one of a three-part Data Visualization and Communication Certificate.

Data Communication and Storytelling is next on your data analytics learning journey.

Who Will Benefit

• AICPA and CIMA members who want to accurately diagnose problems, identify solutions, and make better data-driven decisions
• Global accounting and finance professionals
• Controllers
• Finance directors
• CFOs
• CPAs

Key Topics

• Understanding the role of data visualization in a data analytics project
• Understanding data visualization best practices
• How to capture the information needed for users to take action
• Understanding trends in data visualization

Learning Outcomes

• Recall the definition, need, and common uses of data visualization.
• Identify best practices in data visualization.
• Identify organizational and stakeholder needs.
• Recognize how to select appropriate data sources.
• Distinguish between data visualization tools and their uses.
• Recognize the future of data visualization.