Bad Spreadsheet Stories

If you’re not careful, you can make a big mistake when you’re using a spreadsheet at work. If you think that these errors will go unnoticed, then you need to read these Spreadsheet Horror Stories. To avoid becoming another story, you should be sure to brush up on your Excel skills and learn the best practices for building spreadsheets with minimal errors.

Spreadsheets are Rife with Errors

 

Spreadsheets are rife with errors, but they do not have to be if you follow some simple steps to avoid these errors. Many spreadsheet errors arise from the fact that spreadsheets are developed on-the-fly by end users who do follow any clear or consistent guidance on the development of their spreadsheets coupled with the fact that these spreadsheets are not reviewed to ensure they are error-free. You can learn more about this topic here.

Spreadsheet Development: Best Practices

Following a few simple steps, or best practices, when you begin developing a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel or spreadsheet application can save you a lot of headaches because you won’t have to correct numerous errors.

How to Prevent Spreadsheet Errors

Small business owners can learn how to prevent spreadsheet errors from causing errors that negatively impact their business by employing a few basic best practice techniques in the spreadsheet development and review processes. You can learn more in the article Spreadsheet Horror Stories – Part I.

Spreadsheet Horror Stories: The Risk of Spreadsheet Errors: Part I

Spreadsheet Horror Stories: The Risk of Spreadsheet Errors covers 3 examples of organizations impacted by a spreadsheet error. Most businesses, large or small, rely on spreadsheets in their business processes, including in their accounting functions. You can learn from others mistakes and take precautions to ensure that these mistakes do not happen to you and your business.

Top 6 Accounting Mistakes You Can Avoid

This list of Top 6 Accounting Mistakes You Can Avoid is designed to help the small business owner start thinking about these pitfalls and the proper planning and preparation needed to avoid falling into them.

Construction Accounting and Business Management Software

This Top 10 Review of Construction Accounting Software covers the best accounting and business management software that construction companies, both large and small, need to manage their businesses.

This review covers 10 construction accounting and project management systems for construction companies, which includes software reviews for builders, remodelers, roofers, and other specialty construction firms.

Top Barcode Software List — Part I

You can find a list of the top barcode accounting software here. Barcode software is used by many businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, and other small businesses, for inventory and fixed asset management.