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Learn MoreMastering the basics of Excel is the gateway to understanding more advanced features. Starting with basic cells and progressing to Pivot Tables can significantly enhance your data analysis skills. 3 Steps to Creating Powerful Pivot Tables in Excel Here are…
Reorganizing data layouts is a common challenge for financial professionals. Excel’s Transpose feature lets you quickly switch rows and columns, saving time and reducing errors. How to Use Transpose in Excel Here are three steps to effectively use the Transpose…
Repetitive data entry tasks can drain productivity. Excel’s Autofill and Flash Fill features automate these tasks, saving time and reducing errors. These tools are perfect for efficiently filling sequential dates, replicating patterns, and formatting names or other data. 3 Ways…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is perfect for a range of Finance tasks. Billing, analysis data processing and other mundane but critical duties come to mind. But could AI also be the solution to the growing shortage of accountants? It's possible. And…
College students can't stand the 150 credit hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam. Employers are desperate to find the next wave of accountants. And now the two main obstacles standing in the way are smelling the coffee. The…
Federal rulemakers are requiring more transparency and detail in companies' audits. Turns out all that extra detail is exactly what investors want. Ninety-three percent of investors want to analyze critical asset matters (CAMs) before potentially investing, according to a survey…
Accounting firms face tougher fiduciary duties as the result of three new federal rules. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) approved guidelines written by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the commission's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance arm. Employees of accounting firms…
Excel is great for summarizing data in tables, charts and PivotTables. Here are a couple of time-saving methods for summarizing data in Excel that Finance staffers can try: Excel Special Paste The Special Paste feature can be used to copy…
The IRS is extending an olive branch to businesses that received tax credits related to COVID-19 in error. The tax cops are launching a second Employee Retention Credit (ERC) voluntary self-disclosure program to run through November 22. Previous ERC claims…
Public companies expect third-party audits to be thorough and accurate. Many aren't getting the results they expect. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is back with its annual report on broker and dealer (B&D) audits. The board reviewed compliance…
The conditional formatting tool in Excel allows users to apply many different formatting options to data. The benefit: sorting and recognizing data is much easier. These Excel formatting options include background colors, borders and font formatting -- all visual cues…
Can a company's cybersecurity weakness equate to "ineffective accounting controls?" The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) says yes ... ... but for now, the courts say no. The SEC charged SolarWinds and its chief information security officer (CISO) Timothy Brown…
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