Every finance person has a history with the ubiquitous spreadsheet software. This series examines why Excel became such a mainstay, and what happens when your company needs to move forward.
Series
Part I: Why Does Excel Survive in Finance Departments?
Microsoft’s spreadsheet still dominates corporate finance, for plenty of good reasons.
Can Excel Survive?
Excel has been the go-to spreadsheet for finance executives for 36 years. Will it last another 36?
Part II: Growing Pains
As a company scales, the spreadsheet software can impede finance’s pursuit of growth and efficiency.
Part III: 3 Hurdles to Moving on From Excel
Staffers often resist pivoting away from the popular spreadsheet platform.