The starting point for this discussion is Excel Hell. This is illustrated by my sketch of Tim and his colleagues working in a point-to-point collaboration process—a...
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The Two Worlds of Spreadsheet Use There are two fundamentally different ways in which spreadsheets are used in business: the standalone, single-user approach and the...
There is a widespread belief, popularized by social media and even mainstream business publications, that Excel is clumsy, chaotic, and manual. This perception has...
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The Misconception of Excel in Enterprise: Why Client-Server Architecture is the Real Game Changer
There is a recurring genre of social media posts, particularly on LinkedIn, that claim Excel is not suitable for enterprise-level work. These posts argue that superior...
This in the series Excel Deep Dive Paul Barnhurst recently posted about FP&A, emphasizing that its role is to help businesses make better, smarter, and faster...
There was a recent post by Paul Kelly promoting the idea of becoming a “serious” VBA expert. It raised a fundamental question that I think is worth exploring...
For many of the advanced concepts we’ll cover, it’s essential to first grasp some fundamental ideas. These foundational principles will serve as building blocks for...
The Pie Chart Sketch: Understanding the Divide in Excel Usage Imagine all the spreadsheets currently in use across the world—there must be billions. To better understand...
In this third part of our monthly accounts review series, we examine the critical process that takes place before financial statements are finalized. This review is...
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