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Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel for Accounting Associate

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Difficulty profile

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2 of 6 cited signals · Indicative only

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Skills measured

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40%Prepare and Analyze Financial Statements

25%Prepare Accounting Data for Analysis

25%Perform Routine Accounting Activities

20%Prepare a Trial Balance

Prerequisites

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Hard requirement: None — open registration Microsoft Office Specialist Excel For Accounting Associate — official vendor page

“Recommended” is the vendor’s guidance, not a gate — you can register today.

Version & change log

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Current version: Microsoft Learn page updated 2025-11-18T23:35:00Z

Microsoft Office Specialist Excel For Accounting Associate — official vendor page

Job titles the mapped roles report

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Source: O*NET OnLine reported job titles for the mapped SOC occupations.

Pay context for the roles this maps to

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$67,240 to $199,130 · Data Analyst (SOC 15-2051) BLS OEWS — Data Analyst (15-2051), national

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