Over the past year or so, large language model (LLM) ChatGPT has demonstrated an uncanny ability to best humans at some of the things that are the cornerstone of our young professional lives. It has ...

For many businesses, tracking financial performance is essential, but not every company opts for expensive accounting software to do so. Instead, a significant number rely on Microsoft Excel to ...

Ever feel like you’re spending more time wrestling with Excel than actually analyzing your data? For accounting and finance professionals, the pressure to deliver accurate, insightful reports—often ...

For years, Excel has been the quiet workhorse of finance teams everywhere.* It’s versatile, accessible, and often feels “good enough.” But in 2025, ...

Q. You released an article about using ChatGPT-4o in September 2024. Could you show us more ideas about how to use ChatGPT-4o with Excel? A. In today’s fast-paced accounting world, being efficient and ...

Reviewed by Charlene Rhinehart Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Businesses depreciate long-term assets for both tax and accounting purposes. For tax purposes, businesses can deduct the cost of the ...

But have you ever thought that these casually dragged formulas are actually "writing code"? The driving force behind turning ...

In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient and accurate financial reporting is crucial for making informed decisions. Manually consolidating and transforming financial data from multiple ...

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

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Many small businesses use Microsoft Excel for day-to-day accounting and other spreadsheet tasks. Occasionally, you might find it necessary to copy and paste a column of data from one Excel workbook to ...