by jessicaotero | Oct 10, 2025 | Data Analysis, Data Management, Financial Modeling, FP&A, General BI and Data Management, Microsoft Excel, Planning, PowerAnalytics, PowerExcel, Reporting, Software, Solutions
You can turn your spreadsheet mess into an Excel database, and let us tell you why it is a power move. If your ERP or accounting system runs on SQL Server, you’re sitting on a goldmine of financial data! You can access that data with an analytical Excel...
by jessicaotero | Mar 13, 2025 | General BI and Data Management, Planning, Workforce/Payroll
Free Payroll Planning Templates to Help You Improve your Planning Process Managing payroll planning efficiently is a critical task for finance teams. Accurate payroll forecasting ensures proper budgeting, prevents unexpected expenses, and helps maintain financial...
by dfernandes | Feb 10, 2025 | Financial Modeling, Planning, PowerExcel, Software
There’s a secret to getting better. Better results. Better focus. Better work-life balance. It’s not a miracle or a one-size-fits-all answer, and it’s certainly not about doing more. Instead, it’s about working smarter, not harder. The tools and methods we rely...
by garethjones | Oct 12, 2023 | Budgeting, Finance and Banking, Microsoft Excel, OLAP, Planning, PowerExcel
With a product name like PowerExcel… We gladly raise users’ expectations of what they can do beyond the “everyday” capabilities of their familiar spreadsheet. One area of particular interest, and indeed where PowerExcel shows its strength very nicely, is how it...
by garethjones | Sep 25, 2023 | Budgeting, Finance and Banking, Microsoft Excel, OLAP, Planning, PowerExcel
When I was a young accountant and learning about budget planning… I thought, “Wow, there are companies out there adopting bottom-up budgeting and others doing top-down…and I wonder what makes a team choose one of those.” Fast forward 30 years, and I...
by jackguarneri | Jun 26, 2023 | Budgeting, General BI and Data Management, Planning, PowerExcel
Welcome, readers! Today we embark on a journey into the realm of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to explore the critical subject of workforce or payroll planning. Join Gareth Jones from PARIS Technologies as he sheds light on the challenges faced by...
