In this special FP&A Today episode, Paul is  joined by three Excel experts whom Microsoft has recognized as Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). Learn why it is important to up your Excel game and how you can do it. Below check out offers (saving $$$) from our MVPs exclusively for listeners of FP&A Today.

Get all your questions about Excel answered by the expert panel:

George Mount, Founder Stringfest Analytics
Celia Alves, CEO, Solve and Excel Consulting
Mark Proctor, Excel Off The Grid

In this special episode:

Our MVPs on when Excel first emerged as a difference-maker in their lives

George Mount on the failure of finance to adapt to technology

The challenge of finance teams descending to the lowest common Excel skill set

The untapped power of PowerQuery and where to start

The power of prepping your data properly

Python vs Excel

Automating Excel reports using Python

How to deal with tricky Excel issues

Will Excel go extinct with the rise of AI

The thing that you absolutely could not live without in Excel


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3) Celia Alves

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