Python for Accounting and Finance Professionals Southern Africa Development Institute (SADI) | Ms Stella Makokha Ogema

1 Weeks

Learn how to use Python to automate highly repetitive tasks that currently consume a large number of working hours and get an understanding of handling large scale data analysis through algorithmic methods.

 Python for Accounting and Finance Professionals from 6 - 10 June 2022

This course introduces basic coding skills to participants through a series of hands-on exercises to solve accounting and finance problems. The coding language will be Python which is the industry standard for data-oriented professionals. Python is widely recognised for its ease of learning, making it suitable for participants with little to zero coding experience. It is also supported with many data analysis and machine learning tools which provides the more experienced participants with a powerful tool at their disposal.

 

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to learn and apply the following key programming concepts in the five-day intensive workshop which will include:

  • Set up a coding environment to write and run code in Python
  • Load and aggregate data from commonly available sources (pdf, csv, xls)
  • Write algorithms to manage, process and optimise data
  • Working with loops and making decisions with control statements
  • Create data visualisations for analysis and reporting

Who Should Attend
Beginners among accounting and finance professionals who want to understand coding include;
·         Senior and Mid Level Finance Professionals
·         Financial Technology Professionals
·         Investment Professionals
·         Analysts
·         CPA, CFA, MBA-Finance
·         Professionals from Banking Financial Services and Insurance Sector

Application Deadline
Applications are due on Friday, 20th May 2022. 

Syllabus

  • Course Overview: Facilitators, payment processes, other
  • Coding with Python for finance: Course Syllabus