Follow these steps to set up a general ledger accounting system in Excel. A small business can use Excel as a substitute for expensive accounting software.

Q. I am trying to create a formula in our accounting system, but I keep getting errors. What can I do to get the formula to work? A. All Excel users know how powerful formulas are, but sometimes it ...

How to Use Excel for GAAP Accounting. The generally accepted accounting principles give an accounting guideline that allows third parties to fairly evaluate account records.

Move Your Accounting Data into Excel Of course, your business data probably exists in your accounting software or your other small business software, so before you begin you need to get it into Excel.

Excel macros let you automate repetitive tasks for substantial time savings. Here’s how to put them to work for you.

How to Make an Excel Spreadsheet Roll Over to the Next Year for Calculations. Accounting for a small business using Microsoft's Excel often requires the use of figures from one year as part of the ...

Excel for the web now supports conditional formatting, and the interface is easier to use than the desktop edition. Susan Harkins shows you how to use it.