by DerekHenry | Oct 4, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview So many accountants work like they’re on on a hamster wheel, going through the same inefficient process month after month, without giving it any question or thought. Accountants don’t tend to like change, even if we’re talking about a...
by DerekHenry | Sep 27, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview It may not seem like it, but laziness is a trait worth aspiring to. I’m not talking about vegging out all day and letting the dishes and laundry pile up. I’m talking about the kind of laziness where you avoid unnecessary work. Where you focus...
by DerekHenry | Sep 20, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview You’re probably familiar with the concept of auto-complete. After all, it’s been around for nearly 19 years, the invention largely attributed to Google with the launch of Google Suggest. You probably use auto-complete within several apps every...
by DerekHenry | Sep 13, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips
Overview If you’ve ever searched for a command or setting in an app for more than 10 seconds, you know how frustrating it can be. As pretty as the menu is, as well-organized as all the commands are, odds are you’ll still end up searching quite a bit. ...
by DerekHenry | Sep 6, 2023 | Efficiency, Thought Leadership
Overview The picture above shows several of my shirts hanging up in the laundry room. My kids saw them all together like this and asked me why all my shirts are grey. While I like how they look with just about anything (they tend to hide dirt!), it wasn’t...
by DerekHenry | Aug 30, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips, Thought Leadership
Overview In last week’s post, I discussed how valuable macros can be, and how you can get started with them. One of the best ways to leverage macros is with add-ins. Having macros live within an add-in is a great way to share them, provide a user interface for...
by DerekHenry | Aug 23, 2023 | Efficiency, Excel Tips, Thought Leadership
Overview Macros are a polarizing topic in Excel – some people love them, some people hate them, and some people have no clue what they are. Personally, I can’t live without them. They can automate so many tasks, well beyond the financial schedules that...
by DerekHenry | Aug 16, 2023 | Efficiency, Thought Leadership
Overview Accounting is full of many repetitive tasks, perhaps more than any other business function. It’s the heartbeat of the business. Accountants have long been known for heavy workloads for a variety of reasons, including loads of manual work where...
by DerekHenry | Aug 9, 2023 | Efficiency, Thought Leadership
Overview To most companies, selecting what type of business calendar to operate under is easy – just use the calendar year (January 1 to December 31). After all, 65% of publicly-traded companies in the US use this (per the Financial Times in 2011). I imagine...
by DerekHenry | Aug 2, 2023 | Efficiency, Thought Leadership
Overview Do you ever imagine what your life might look like a few years down the road? Are you someone who thinks several years ahead or just moment to moment? I know several people who are clearly in YOLO mode (you only live once), some on the opposite end of the...
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