CPA Australia
Data Interpretation
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Intermediate
- Duration: 4 hours
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: From $297
Learn to interpret and present data in a meaningful and effective way to support organisational goals.

Course overview
Finance departments are being relied upon to demystify complex data sets and derive insights that shape an organisation's strategy. Effective teams use visualisation when communicating with stakeholders to translate the data into easily understood concepts and demonstrate significant findings.
This course will teach you to interpret and present data meaningfully and effectively to support organisational goals.
This course features examples and real-world applications provided by industry experts and financial leaders to embed the learning and bring the content to life. It will give you the requisite tools and techniques that are increasingly important in modern finance roles.
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Earn recognised credentials: Boost your career with a CPA Australia micro-credential and digital badge from Credly. Showcase your skills on LinkedIn, your CV or your email signature.
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Master real-world data skills: Learn correlation and regression analysis, forecasting models and tackle data quality issues to make data-driven decisions that shape organisational strategy.
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Flexible, engaging learning: Study online in a self-paced environment with interactive videos, simulations and industry examples designed for busy finance and accounting professionals.
About CPA Australia micro-credentials
CPA Australia’s micro-credentials are based on technical and non-technical competencies. CPA Australia’s partner, Credly, will provide you with a digital badge for successfully completing the assessment. Your digital badge demonstrates your capability and achievement and can be placed on your LinkedIn profile, digital CV or email signature.
Key facts
What you will study
- Correlation and Regression Analysis - Learn how to use correlation and regression analysis to predict behaviours.
- Forecasting and Optimisation Models - Discover how forecasting and optimisation models can be used for planning, budgeting and solving business problems.
- Issues in Data Interpretation - Explore the impacts of data quality, small samples, outliers and biases.
This highly interactive course, focusing on various industries, includes activities, videos and simulations to keep you engaged.
This course is 100% online and self-paced. It consists of one online course with a PDF learning manual and one online assessment.
Who should enrol
This course is suitable for finance and accounting professionals looking to learn more about working with data in their organisations and apply analytical methods to review data and reach relevant conclusions.
What you will learn
- Analyse data analytics results to inform organisational decision-making.
- Advise on common issues in data analytics impacting data results.