Böcker av Chris Barber

This comprehensive guide teaches you how to build income statement (P&L) semantic models. Author Chris Barber, a BI consultant, Microsoft MVP, and chartered accountant (CGMA, ACMA), helps you master everything you need to know, from building conceptual models to writing DAX. You will learn how to build a re-usable solution based on the trial balance and expand upon this to slice-and-dice the income statement from multiple perspectives. You will also learn about security and self-service considerations, including how to optimize your semantic model for Excel.What You Will LearnModelling and the income statement: What modelling the income statement entails, why it is important, and how income statements are constructedMeasuring line-items on the income statement: How to optimally calculate line-items using a Star SchemaProducing the external income statement: How to produce external income statements in theirentirety, by analyzing a range of perspectives and drilling in to reveal the underlying accounts and journal entriesExtending the income statement for internal reporting: How to create multiple income statement layouts and contextualize financial information by including percentages and non-financial informationOptimize the semantic model for self-service Who This Book Is ForTechnical users (solution architects, Power BI developers) struggling to produce income statement semantic models due to complex modeling requirements and requisite knowledge of the accounting process; and finance users producing income statements in Excel, but reaching the limitations of row count, inability to automatically update, or ability to secure appropriately using two-factor authentication

When Ghosts Made Moonshine: Prohibition in the Albemarle explores the extensive moonshining activity in the Albemarle region when vast amounts of liquor flowed through Elizabeth City, earning it the reputation as a warehouse for moonshine. Remote East Lake on the Dare County mainland, accessible only by boat, was more than thirty miles south of the city. Far from prying eyes, moonshiners there took care in making quality whiskey, which earned a reputation as "sterling on silverware." Moonshiners, their spies, and bootleggers often outwitted federal agents pledged to arrest them.

The fascinating history of industry in this historic Welsh county. Chris Barber has compiled this richly illustrated book to provide an insight into the important industrial history of this area.

New and fresh look at the identity of King Arthur from an established and best-selling author.

The incredible story of the primitive railways, known as tramroads, built in order to link the iconic ironworks around Blaenavon - now a UNESCO world heritage site.

The construction of the Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway was a remarkable engineering achievement. Not only was it one of the most spectacular railways in Britain, but it was also one of the most difficult to build, and its long and steep gradients made it one of the most expensive to operate. The section through the Clydach Gorge was particularly dramatic with the line twisting and turning, but climbing steadily along a ledge cut above the deep valley. The MT&A is remembered with much nostalgia, for in those days, Abergavenny was a thriving and important railway centre with three stations and the town was alive with a symphony of sounds such as the clang of hammers, the hiss of steam, whistles tooting and wheels clattering over joints and points. When railway activity in Abergavenny reached its peak, there were over a thousand people employed in jobs associated with this form of transport. Chris Barber has compiled this richly illustrated book to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the closure of this much loved railway in 1957. The last journey on the line took place almost a hundred years after the railway was first proposed, and if it still existed today, it would undoubtedly be a popular tourist attraction.

The ancient standing stones, stone circles and burial chambers of Wales - remarkable feats of construction that are surrounded by legend.

Explore the mysterious and mythic treasures of Wales.