Hijacking the R Visual
Power BI comes stocked with a great set of visuals that keep getting better (more options to do multiples, please)
Content Type: Blog Post
Attention Accountants: Year-End CPE Options that Don’t Suck!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Normally I use this holiday as an excuse to post something off-topic, but this year, I’m gonna stay ON topic and share something I’ve been meaning to broadcast for awhile. I just haven’t had the time to catch my breath.
A different use for Power BI: Self-service refreshes and extracts to Excel while managing security in Power BI
Have you ever needed to get data out to an internal customer quickly to meet an urgent business need, in an easy to access, updateable format?
Dynamically Embedding Web Pages in Power BI
It’s sometimes difficult to find things that Power BI can’t do. There always seems to be a solution no matter the task at hand. A little while ago I was wondering to myself if it was possible to embed a website inside of a Power BI report.
Automated Testing With Power Query
I loved Nar’s post on Automated Testing using DAX. I especially like the rule of always including controls so that business readers can share responsibility for data quality.
Comparing Rows in Power Query Part 2
We are back to finish our discussion on the visualizations for Comparing Rows in Power Query! How to visualize the prices and daily changes The two metals have very different […]
So, You’re Getting a Data Warehouse for Power BI…
Well, I’m no expert. I learned Power Pivot and Power BI through Excel. What I know is from helping to build a SQL data warehouse. That is, I’ve worked with a data warehouse pro.
Finding the Right Data using SQL or Power BI
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged – what can I say, it was a busy summer! BOO you say?! You need your Cat Meme fix!?! Well, let’s see if I can DO something about that!
Comparing Rows in Power Query Part 1
It is straightforward to compare values between each row in an Excel table and the next row.
Using Dax To Handle Multiple Parent Hierarchies
A common accounting task is to consolidate the financial results of subsidiary companies into combined results of a parent company. A parent company can have one or multiple subsidiaries.
Automated Testing Using Dax for Power BI
How often do you think about quality checking your reports? Sounds about as fun as listening to a lecture from Ferris Bueller’s professor, right?
Using Dax to create a KPI
Not long after I started my career in FP&A, I became interested in KPI development. It’s a natural progression I think: you get the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting under control, and then you begin to dig a little deeper.