Death of the spreadsheet: It’s time businesses look to the cloud for a clear accounting view

By Dan Rabie · 6 July 2017 · Accounting

Death of the spreadsheet: It’s time businesses look to the cloud for a clear accounting view

The Dark Side of Spreadsheets: Are Your Business Decisions Based on Error?

Almost 9 in 10 spreadsheets contain costly mistakes, yet most businesses rely on them for decision-making. Is it time to rethink your accounting strategy?

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Summary

It’s time to talk about spreadsheets. Or, as one financial modeling company called them, capitalism’s dirty secret. What’s going on between the (spread)sheets to earn the decades-old business application such a sordid reputation? Mistakes. Costly ones. Almost nine in 10 spreadsheets (88%*) contain errors. Yet what do most businesses base their decision making on? Spreadsheets. Consider […]

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