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Why Does Excel Survive in Finance Departments?

Why Does Excel Survive in Finance Departments?

Microsoft's spreadsheet still dominates corporate finance, for plenty of good reasons.

By Bob Violino | April 12, 2022

Can Excel Survive?

Can Excel Survive?

Excel has been the go-to spreadsheet for finance executives for 36 years. Will it last another 36?

By Karen Epper Hoffman | April 21, 2021

The Two-Step Process for Achieving Agility

The Two-Step Process for Achieving Agility

CFOs should push their companies to simplify planning and amplify the transfer of knowledge across the organization, says a CFO-turned-CEO.

By David McCann | March 7, 2019

Top Talent: Here’s What It Takes to Land It

Top Talent: Here’s What It Takes to Land It

Regrettably, meaningfully productive and intellectually engaging work is not the environment in many finance organizations.

By Therese Tucker | September 4, 2018

Audit Software Firm Nabs $40M in Funding

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Audit Software Firm Nabs $40M in Funding

The startup, AuditBoard, offers a cloud-based platform for managing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and other aspects of internal auditing.

By Vincent Ryan | August 15, 2018

CFO’s Tech Companies to Watch 2018: Adaptive Insights

CFO’s Tech Companies to Watch 2018: Adaptive Insights

Without the cloud, it isn’t possible to build planning models that are powerful enough or that can refresh all relevant data, says Adaptive's CFO.

By Keith Button | May 10, 2018

Will Treasurers Ever Dump Their Spreadsheets?

Will Treasurers Ever Dump Their Spreadsheets?

Treasury management systems are making inroads in small and mid-size organizations, but the progress is slow.

By Vincent Ryan | April 18, 2018

What the Retail Crisis Can Teach CFOs

What the Retail Crisis Can Teach CFOs

Despite the retail crisis, modernized players in the industry can show CFOs in other businesses a world beyond spreadsheets.

By Ken Crutchfield | January 17, 2018

Presidential Campaign Spotlights Net Operating Losses

Presidential Campaign Spotlights Net Operating Losses

While federal NOL rules are fairly straightforward, state rules are complex. And there are different ones for each state.

By Ken Crutchfield | October 17, 2016

Time to Clean Up Your Master Data

Time to Clean Up Your Master Data

Why fixing the sins of the past related to an organization's critical data is worth the investment.

By John Parkinson | March 3, 2014