Build Faster Excel Workflows Using FILTER, IFS, XLOOKUP, and LET for Real-World Data

Learn the difference between Excel COUNT and COUNTA, plus TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER tricks, so you clean text and totals with ...

Excel tip: Define cell names to cut errors and speed up your formulas

Using the example in our spreadsheet or a similar spreadsheet, highlight all the revenue numbers in the sheet and then in the ...
Journal of Accountancy

How CPAs can use exponential smoothing in Excel for better forecasts

FORECAST.ETS applies an exponential triple smoothing (ETS) algorithm to create forecasts that can include trend and seasonal ...
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How to use the SCAN function in Microsoft Excel to calculate running totals

The SEQUENCE part creates a dynamic list of numbers (1, 2, 3...) that corresponds to the row index. For example, in the fifth ...
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This might be the most underrated Excel function ever

If you've ever tried building a product catalog in Excel, you know the headache — images float over cells, they don't move ...

How AI Deep Research Can Transform Biotech Financial Planning

According to Gartner, 58% of finance functions employed AI in 2024—a 21-percentage-point jump from the prior year. PwC ...
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Understanding Quasi-Public Corporations: Function and Examples

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Michael Boyle is an experienced ...
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Understanding Store of Value: Definition, Function, and Key Examples

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has ...