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# Excel Tips

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Reporting & Automation7 min read

### [Top Excel influencers](/post/top-excel-influencers)

Top Excel influencers are professionals who help users master Microsoft Excel through practical tutorials, financial modeling techniques, dashboard design, automation…

James Richard · July 11, 2026

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AI for Finance4 min read

### [Top Excel AI Podcast Episodes](/post/top-excel-ai-podcast-episodes)

Finance professionals, analysts, and enterprise tech teams are increasingly turning to top Excel AI podcasts to stay ahead of developments…

James Richard · May 12, 2026

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Reporting & Automation3 min read

### [Free Excel Templates to Make Your FP&A Job Easier](/post/free-excel-templates-make-fpa-easier)

Free Excel templates can significantly streamline FP&A workflows by standardizing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes without added cost. If you…

James Richard · March 4, 2026

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Budgeting & Forecasting6 min read

### [Excel Add-in Vs. FP&A Software: What’s Better?](/post/excel-add-in-vs-fpa-software-whats-better)

What’s better: Excel Add-in or FP&A Software? When comparing these two platforms, the biggest difference comes down to how each…

James Richard · November 30, 2025

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Budgeting & Forecasting2 min read

### [How to Find Variance in Excel?](/post/how-to-find-variance-in-excel)

Calculating variance is important for understanding the dispersion of data points around the mean, providing insights into data consistency and…

James Richard · March 24, 2025

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Excel & Modeling5 min read

### [Google Sheets vs. Excel](/post/google-sheets-vs-excel)

If you’re used to Microsoft Excel, you’ll find that picking up Google Sheets is a breeze! Its layout and toolbars…

James Richard · August 14, 2024

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Excel & Modeling5 min read

### [List of the Best Free Excel Templates](/post/list-of-the-best-free-excel-templates)

Have you ever thought about how simple spreadsheet software can be the backbone of success for businesses everywhere? Microsoft Excel…

James Richard · August 6, 2024

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AI for Finance6 min read

### [Will AI Replace Excel?](/post/will-ai-replace-excel)

Excel has been around for a while now and has been a big help to many businesses over the years….

James Richard · April 23, 2024

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Excel & Modeling6 min read

### [Best Websites to Learn Excel](/post/best-websites-learn-excel)

Microsoft Excel is a widely used software employing spreadsheets for organizing data, performing financial analysis, and more. It is deeply…

James Richard · March 31, 2024

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Excel & Modeling9 min read

### [Excel Models by Industry and Function](/post/excel-models-by-industry-and-function)

Whether for sorting out finances, setting prices, or foreseeing risks, spreadsheet models in Excel help us understand and manage processes…

James Richard · March 25, 2024

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Excel & Modeling5 min read

### [How to Format Your Excel Spreadsheets](/post/excel-spreadsheet-formatting-guide)

Do you find yourself spending too much time formatting Excel sheets? Do you wish you could use your time better,…

James Richard · December 13, 2023

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Excel & Modeling5 min read

### [How to Perform Financial Analysis Using Excel?](/post/financial-analysis-excel-guide)

It’s important to become skilled at using Excel for financial analysis. Excel has powerful tools that can help you analyze…

James Richard · October 15, 2023
