Build advanced reporting skills, save time for business with Excel on Steroids 2013 Online

Issued by IdeaEngineers for Sage South Africa
Johannesburg, 14 Sep 2016

Sage, the global leader in integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, has launched Excel on Steroids 2013 Online. The course aims to help you learn how to use Excel like a pro, so you can save time and streamline your business reporting and analysis.

It is the latest offering from the rapidly growing Sage Intelligence Academy, an online learning portal where you can take Sage Intelligence and Excel on Steroids courses.

"Microsoft Excel is probably the most widely used business tool in the world," says Charles Teversham, Managing Director of Sage Intelligence. "It offers powerful functionality for intuitive and intelligent business reporting, yet most of us only scratch the surface when it comes to using it optimally. Helping businesses to use this tool more effectively aligns with Sage's mission of connecting our customers with real-time and intuitive information about their businesses."

Sage Intelligence created the popular Excel on Steroids courses over 12 years ago. Since then, more than 25 000 users have completed classroom-based Excel on Steroids training, learning how to use specialised Excel functionality to become expert report writers. Now, the online version of the course allows Sage customers and Excel users anywhere in the world to take the course at their own convenience without needing to attend classroom training.

Excel on Steroids 2013 Online is not just an advanced Excel course - it focuses on the features of Microsoft Excel 2013 that are key for business reporting. It comprises three workshops focusing on specific topics and features relevant to reporting with Excel 2013:

* Data analysis
* Functions and formulas
* PivotTables and PivotCharts

Says Teversham: "Each workshop can be taken separately, according to the unique needs of an Excel user. However, it is cost-effective to purchase the course as a three-course bundle."

The benefits of the Excel on Steroids 2013 Online course include:

* The freedom to learn from anywhere, in your own time and at your own pace;
* A practical, interactive and fun learning experience; each lesson includes exercises and quizzes;
* A handy help tool that is accessible throughout the course, giving hints and tips if and when you need them;
* The opportunity to apply your new knowledge and skills straight away to improve your Excel reports, streamline business processes, and save valuable time.

For more information on Excel on Steroids 2013 Online, visit the Sage Intelligence Academy at www.sageintelligenceacademy.com or contact Heidi.Lambson@sage.com.

Sage

Sage is the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, supporting the ambition of the world's entrepreneurs. Sage began as a small business in the UK 30 years ago, and over 13 000 colleagues now support millions of entrepreneurs across 23 countries as they power the global economy. Sage reinvents and simplifies business accounting through brilliant technology, working with a thriving community of entrepreneurs, business owners, tradespeople, accountants, partners and developers. And as a FTSE 100 business, Sage is active in supporting its local communities and invest in making a real difference through the philanthropy of the Sage Foundation.

Sage - the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, supporting the ambition of the world's entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.sage.com.

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