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Introduction There’s a widespread misdirection happening in the Excel community—particularly on social media. Influencers and online courses are...

For decades, the IT industry has been aware of Excel’s limitations when it comes to enterprise-level business processes. Despite being the backbone...

For decades, experts have critiqued Excel’s suitability for enterprise-level business processes, especially those involving collaboration. Despite...

By Hiran de Silva. The Nightmare Scenario In my decade-long career at the top of finance and accounting departments, one fear loomed over me...

In the early days of spreadsheets, tracing the origin of calculations was straightforward. Users could look at a cell’s formula and track back...

1. Introduction Purpose of this explainer: A high-level deep dive into the methodology behind the solution without discussing technical...

Introduction The theme of this piece revolves around a contentious discussion in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) industry—one that was...

For over two decades, the IT industry has been waging a relentless war against Excel. Every new FP&A, planning, and enterprise performance...

The Importance of Budget Review Budget review is a critical process for financial planning and analysis (FP&A). If financial reports are...

I am familiar with the white paper published by Adaptive Planning (now Workday Adaptive Planning) about a decade ago, titled Nine Circles of Excel...