Jordan Goldmeier: The Big Data FP&A Pros Need to Know, Bad Excel Education, and the Function Everyone Should Use

Jordan Goldmeier started out with a degree in accounting, and went on to become one of the leading experts in data science and Excel. Recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award, Jordan is one of the leading global minds on data science, data visualization, and analytics. Jordan currently works with Fortune 500 companies and institutions. His latest book, Becoming a Data Head: How to Think, Speak and Understand Data Science, Statistics and Machine Learning is a #1 Best-Seller across multiple categories.

In this wide-ranging interview for FP&A Today, Jordan gives his outspoken views on whether FP&A pros need to know coding; the first stages to awesome analysis; the best Excel joke of all time;  the problems with Excel education; and the Excel function he would die on a hill for.

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