Overview

This course teaches authors, with basic knowledge of group accounting and Microsoft Excel, how to design and generate financial reports using IBM Cognos Controller. Students will learn how to create ad hoc and standard reports to analyze data. They will also develop custom reports using the Report Generator utility and the Excel Link. In addition, students will learn how to run multiple reports at the same time with report books.

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Audience

Authors

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of group accounting Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Objective

Please refer to course overview

Course Outline

Create ad hoc reports to quickly analyze and compare figuresRun standard reports to verify and analyze data for consolidationCreate custom reports using the Report GeneratorCreate, modify, and run reports in Excel using the Excel LinkRun multiple reports simultaneously by grouping reports into report books