Signed up and completed the ICAEW Data Analytics Certificate Programme. Side note: there is an interesting list of ICAEW's view on when Python is a more efficient and effective choice compare to Excel, see here.
As an ICAEW member, this costs GBP 594. With 20% VAT, this came up to ~SGD 1,300. I completed the course in about two weeks at a casual pace (caveat: I have prior basic Python knowledge).
Programme benefits according to ICAEW:
What I liked:
- Practical examples with a focus on Finance (as expected given the collaboration with ICAEW). For instance journals testing, and profits/sales forecasting.
- 1 year subscription to Datacamp. I will leverage this to build my Tableau, PowerBI and Oracle know-how
What could be improved:
- I personally found that the sequence of videos on Python was a little unstructured. For those completely new to Python, the learning curve could be steep.
Would I recommend it?
If you believe that the ICAEW brand name is important, and you are looking for practical examples that specifically relate to Accounting/Finance, then this should be on your shortlist. Otherwise, there are more cost-efficient alternatives to get a grasp of the concepts in Data Analytics (e.g. Coursera, or other online/offline resources).
If you need more information / advice on the course, leave a comment below and I will try and help where I can.
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