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Excel and Spreadsheet Tips

How To Use Python in Excel for FP&A: Use Cases and Examples

November 04, 2025

Learn how to use Python in Excel for FP&A use cases such as forecasting, predictive modeling, and data cleaning.

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9+ Best Excel Courses for Finance Professionals in 2025

Looking to develop or improve your Excel skills? Here are the best Excel courses for finance professionals in 2024.

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Excel Skills for Finance: Must-Know Functions To Save Time and Analyze Insights

January 24, 2025

Improve your Excel skills for finance by discovering the most important tricks and shortcuts of the trade. Discover how to save time and boost ...

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From Data to Decisions: How To Craft a KPI Dashboard in Excel (Templates Included)

September 23, 2024

Learn how to build a KPI dashboard in Excel step by step and find tips for elevating your financial reporting. Free templates included.

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How To Format Your Excel Spreadsheet: 10 Tips for Finance Professionals

Here are 10 ways to format your Excel spreadsheet when building financial reports, including guidelines and best practices for each one.

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How To Perform Cohort Analysis in Excel

January 05, 2024

Knowing how to perform cohort analysis in Excel allows you to categorize and analyze specific data. This tool helps understand and target an audience.

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How To Build Your Own Automated Budget Spreadsheet

February 15, 2023

Are you one of the 82% of companies using Excel to create your budgets? Here's how to build an automated budget spreadsheet for more accurate ...

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Best Practices for Modeling and Creating Effective Spreadsheets in Excel

February 02, 2023

Learn the tried and trusted best practices that can help your business create effective financial models using Excel spreadsheets.

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4 Best Practices For Creating a Variance Analysis Report in Excel

December 16, 2022

Your management team asking about variances in your budgets? Get 4 best practices for creating a variance analysis report in Excel to answer their ...

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Vena's Top 5 Downloaded FREE Excel Templates for Businesses, FP&A Leaders and FP&A Department Goals

August 09, 2022

Download these five free Excel templates for businesses and FP&A leaders to achieve your FP&A department goals.

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5 Advantages of Excel With Microsoft 365

Learn more about the many advantages of using Excel with Microsoft 365. Information on how it can transform your business.

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7 New Excel Features You Need To Know

These new Excel features make collaborating with your co-workers, analyzing data and working with spreadsheets easier. What are these features? Find ...