Two years have passed since I wrote a controversial post about ditching Excel. And as […]
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FYI, Aspiring Accountants: There’s a World Excel Championship
Finally, someone who will give you a trophy (and a sizable cash prize) for your […]
Accountants Should Dump Microsoft Excel for Database Software
Rumor has it that the AICPA is finally integrating Microsoft Excel into the CPA exam starting in 2018. I’ll admit my initial reaction is “it’s about time” since the generic spreadsheet I used was archaic. Apparently, almost 70% of the CPAs surveyed by the AICPA agreed. Go figure — we are all Excel-aholics who can’t get through the day without busting out a spreadsheet.
Now That The Cloud Is Mainstream, Where Do Hipster Accountants Go From Here?
Five years ago, hipster accountants were all over the cloud. We were working on clients’ […]
ICYMI: AICPA Will Squeeze Excel Into the CPA Exam This Decade
The AICPA reports that Excel's ubiquity in the accounting profession caused a bunch of people […]
Use Excel to Keep an Eye on Your BMI This Busy Season
Let’s assume that you’ve bought into the quantified-self craze. Your wearable technology measures every breath […]
How to Add a Nice Steaming Pile of Poo to Any Excel Spreadsheet
As the old saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words. There may just be […]
How to Convert Spreadsheets to PDF With the Push of Button
So you regularly create spreadsheet masterworks, but the thought of sharing the details of your […]
Excel Can Help You Choose Where to Get a Meaty Lunch
The Internet’s viral sensation of August 2014 was an off-menu Arby’s sandwich known as the […]
How to Transform Text in Excel
If you’re like most Excel users, you’re likely self-taught. Nothing wrong with that, I got […]
How to Turn Off Error Checking in Excel
Ed. note: this is third in an ongoing series to help you make the most […]
Use AutoRecover in Excel to Save Your Spreadsheet From Yourself
Ed. note: this is second in an ongoing series to help you make the most […]