I learned, belatedly, that last October 17 was Spreadsheet Day, marking the 35th anniversary of VisiCalc, the Apple II program that started it all. This moved me to republish a long piece I wrote 30 ...

Businesses are rebounding but Finance/Accounting groups getting no new headcount post-2008 Big changes in financial/managerial reporting tools are here New technology leaders well on the way Yet, the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Over the last few decades, we’ve evolved from building custom applications for every ...

There was a time when spreadsheets ruled the world. It seemed as if there was nothing a sharp Excel spreadsheet and some targeted functions couldn’t accomplish. Those days are gone now. Excel may ...

Firms that thrive will be those that pivot away from reactive methods and toward workflows built for speed, accuracy and ...

As a CPA, I've used spreadsheets as my go-to resource for work for a long time, whether for performing calculations, reconciling data or one-off project tracking. My family is familiar with my love of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Let’s all come together and face it: spreadsheets can be scary ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Imagine discovering that your financial planner still used a rotary phone to make buy and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Early last October my phone rang. On the line was a researcher calling from Today, the BBC’s agenda-setting ...

If you have two similar Excel spreadsheets, or different versions of the same original spreadsheet, it can be useful to compare the Excel files and see how they differ. If the spreadsheets are short, ...