James Richard
Key takeaways from Microsoft’s Finance Team: Excel, Automation, and Efficiency
There are a lot of positive things to learn from tech giant Microsoft. After all, you have to be doing something right to be the 4th most...
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Financial Skills
James Richard
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Top 4 Communities for Finance Professionals
The traditional approach that finance directors and CFOs have taken when seeking solutions to workplace challenges is changing. In the...
James Richard
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Is Excel a Programming Language?
Excel is a form of computer programming in that it allows you to create, calculate, and change data sets in a number of different ways....
James Richard
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Upgrade Your Financial Processes: Say Goodbye to Waterfall Chasing in Excel
Finance executives devote too much time to chasing waterfalls. Whether you're creating a simple financial waterfall chart to illustrate...
James Richard
- Jan 24
- 3 min
5 Important Financial Ratios For Assessing the Health of a Company
Financial ratios are important for assessing the health of a company – namely how a company generates revenue and profits using business...
James Richard
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Will ChatGPT Replace Jobs? This Might Sound Familiar
Important note: This blog was not written by ChatGPT. The question of automation and new tools replacing jobs is nothing new. During the...
James Richard
- Jan 12
- 4 min
The Benefits of Continuous Planning: Is it Time to Make the Switch?
Effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A) plays a vital role in supporting the financial well-being of a company. This business...
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