With August coming to a close and the summer slowdown reaching its final nadir, it’s hard to focus on deal making right now. You find your mind drifting to the long weekend — nice weather, barbecues, ...

Which Excel formula should you pick? This video provides a framework for selecting the right function, clarifying the ...

Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

I can’t think of anything more boring than working in a spreadsheet, or more necessary for tracking your bottom line. And therein lies the conundrum. It takes a special person to do it, because the ...

Is your chart boring? Try Excel’s people chart to liven things up. Susan Harkins shows you how. A people chart is an infographic, which leads me to a second definition. An infographic tells a story, ...

Hard-coded numbers (also known as constants) being mistaken for formulas is a serious audit risk because they can lead to ...

When you think of Excel, you think spreadsheets — and let’s face it, that’s not a word that excites anyone. That’s a shame, though. Because these days, Microsoft Excel helps many Fortune 500 CFOs ...