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 ...

The wonderful algebra suggestions of the Sept 26, 2012 article “N Ways to Apply Algebra With The New York Times” open the door to not only authentic problem solving in our algebra courses, but to a ...

What are the shortcomings of spreadsheets? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by ...

You don't need to be an Excel whiz to leverage very simple spreadsheets that will make you much more efficient at your job. Here I share three of my very own spreadsheets and explain how I use them. I ...

Imagine a spreadsheet that could think, learn, and adapt. No longer just a tool for calculations, spreadsheets are evolving into intelligent assistants capable of automating tasks, uncovering hidden ...

Forbes Contributor Bernard Marr outlined his concerns about spreadsheets in a 2016 article titled [Microsoft] Excel Reporting: 5 Reasons Why It Is Bad For Business. He laid out some darned good ...

Excel doesn’t have a direct equivalent. To achieve the same result, you’d either have to piece together complex formulas with functions like SEARCH or write custom VBA scripts. While those approaches ...

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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 ...