Data can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s scattered across spreadsheets, databases, and countless other sources. If you’ve ever stared at rows of numbers, wondering how to make sense of it all, ...

Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Once the data ...

Learning how to use Power BI is fairly easy, and if you’re lucky, the built-in features will provide everything you need to produce professional dashboards for end users. However, you’ll get more out ...

Although accounting information systems offer vast value to accountants and their clients, they often lack the data analytical capabilities desired for creating additional value. QuickBooks, for ...

Accountants often are tasked with tracking the performance of their organization (or client organizations). That process usually requires referring to multiple sources to gain insight on the trends of ...

A preview feature allows Python scripts to be used as data sources and as a way to create visualizations in Power BI Desktop Power BI, Microsoft’s business analytics and data reporting suite, now ...

Visualizations can be crucial for effectively sharing information with your team, or clients, about what’s happening with your portfolio. They can also potentially help you make timely investing ...

When I reviewed self-service exploratory business intelligence (BI) products in 2015, I covered the strengths and weaknesses of Tableau 9.0, Qlik Sense 2.0, and Microsoft Power BI. As I pointed out at ...