Content explaining how Excel is used in real-world finance roles, why it is essential for finance professionals, and how Excel skills impact employability, productivity, and career growth in finance.
Every finance and accounting student has to go through this phase where we learn formats for financial statements to clear college and professional exams. After education, to get employment, on the other hand, it is inevitable to learn accounting software only to realise that financial statements are automatically made in accounting software like Tally, … Read more
Every Excel learner initially thinks whether this skill helps or not, because they are taught Excel functions and formulas with random data of an employee list or sales details. Courses and YouTubers generalise all the learners despite the audience being from various backgrounds, providing more than what is actually required. After consuming a lot of … Read more
When people say they want to learn financial statements and Excel, most of them imagine a very specific picture. Imagine opening a blank Excel sheet, preparing financial statement formats starting with the profit and loss account, then balancing them, further linking totals with formulas, and finally arriving at clean, professional-looking financial statements. However, this … Read more
When you search on Google or YouTube on how to prepare financial statements in Excel, you will get thousands of tutorials explaining it. But the problem is that things have changed lately; no one prepares financial statements in Excel anymore. Finance graduates and new professionals learn this once they enter their roles. It is important … Read more
In finance, all kinds of numbers are recorded and maintained, not just for reference. Data is gathered to analyse and interpret, followed by decision-making. Every core activity, such as planning for growth, understanding the business and profitability, and analysing performance, comes down to 3 core financial statements: the profit and loss statement, the balance … Read more
In today’s economy, the real problem is not unemployment, but unemployability. Millions of educated people are available across the world for hiring, despite companies struggling to find individuals who can handle data, be good at execution and manage workload. This gap exists because they primarily focus on degrees and certifications rather than skills. Market … Read more
For centuries, we have been told the same thing again and again: that education is the ultimate solution to a better life. Study well, clear your exams, earn your degrees, and eventually secure a job for stability. This is what the majority of people still believe, and schools and society teach us. On top … Read more
When finance graduates first think about learning Excel, their primary source would be courses and YouTube tutorials. Some people keep on watching unwanted YouTube tutorials with endless formulas and features. On the other hand, some people take up courses and complete Excel, feeling confident about their abilities. In the process, they spent hours learning … Read more
People hear a lot about advanced tools when they want to get into the finance industry. One person tells you to master every formula and every feature in Excel, another person tells you to learn VBA, while someone else confidently says that Python is dominating everything, and Power BI has already replaced Excel. The … Read more
Nowadays, finance professionals have so many options for tools. Python, Power BI, SQL, AI models, the list goes on. Job descriptions mention a lot of skills, and so do the candidates in their CVs. In addition, social media claims that people require expertise in the most advanced technology to get hired. However, when you … Read more