CUPERTINO, CA (PR Web) – July 26, 2011 Author Larry Moseley is a detective...an Excel detective. In a 35-year corporate financial career spanning from startups to megacorps, Larry has often analyzed Excel spreadsheets created by colleagues. And he’s amazed at how frequently he finds errors—glaring and subtle. The danger, as Larry points out, is that critical corporate decisions can get made based on faulty spreadsheets. A company will often determine its strategy or chart a course of action based on the outcome of an Excel project, and an erroneous spreadsheet can lead a company down a wrong or suboptimal path. CPA Steve Rabin concurs, “According to studies by the Big 4 accounting firms, 92% of large spreadsheets contain significant errors. Despite the high prevalence of these errors, finance departments seem to need the flexibility provided by Excel spreadsheets. I look forward to this book as a contribution to the quality of spreadsheet construction.”
Planning your Excel project well in advance speeds up development and eliminates any later oh-no's. Larry debunks the myth that spreadsheets are intrinsically unreliable but acknowledges that inadequate or unclear thinking applied to their set-up can lead to erroneous results. Conversely, proper planning and implementing of any Excel projects invariably leads to better and more complete decision making.
Much of #EXPERT EXCEL PROJECTS tweet Book01 is devoted to getting it right the first time, but the book also shows you how to turn an eagle eye to other people's spreadsheets. This is particularly useful for senior decision makers, who typically make decisions based on spreadsheets created by colleagues, vendors or consultants. Larry takes his readers from start to finish on planning their next Excel project, sharing his domain expertise at every step. Everything from 'storyboarding' the project to final confirmation--checking logic and doing a sanity check to make sure the project results accurately reflect the data. For any middle or senior executive, the knowledge gained from this book will directly enhance business analysis, financial analysis and forecasting models. As Silicon Valley consultant Mughda Pendse shares, “I am glad that Larry is bringing his techniques to a larger audience by writing this book.” Unforgettable experience and actionable guidance, all written in the ever popular tweet format, will find this succinct collection a place on every executive's bookshelf.
#EXPERT EXCEL PROJECTS tweet Book01 is part of the THiNKaha series whose 112-page books contain 140 well-thought-out quotes (tweets/ahas).
About the Author:
In a stellar 35-year career, Corporate Consultant and Financial Executive Larry Moseley has applied his financial acumen to a range of corporate environments, from business startups to large corporations. Along the way, he has had to develop large, complex projects using Excel. He has also had to review and simplify existing projects, experience that shines through in this book. Larry has worked with spreadsheets since they were born. In the early 80's he taught Lotus123, SuperCalc and Multiplan at local computer stores. Since then, the extensive use of spreadsheets, in all their complexity, has been second nature to him. He has taught Microsoft Office at Heald College and Cost and Management Accounting at Golden State University. Periodically, he shares his expertise through seminars in intermediate and advanced Excel topics. To learn how Larry's experience can work for you, visit www.lwmcfo.com.
PUBLISHER: THiNKaha
TITLE: #EXPERT EXCEL PROJECTS tweet Book01
SUBTITLE: Taking Your Excel Project From Start To Finish Like An Expert
AUTHOR: Larry Moseley; Edited by Rajesh Setty
DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2011
PRICE: Paperback $19.95, eBook $14.95
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-61699-056-5 (1-61699-056-2)
ISBN: eBook: 978-1-61699-057-2 (1-61699-057-0)
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER: 2011928351
About THiNKaha:
THiNKaha, an imprint of Happy About®, is a leader in timely, cutting-edge books and mobile applications from relevant experts that provide valuable information in a fun, Twitter-brief format for a fast-paced world. Every book in the THiNKaha series is a slim, handy volume, 112 pages in length, which consists of 140 quotes of timely, practical advice or wisdom. Presented in tweet format, each “aha” is 140 characters or less. These bite-sized words of wisdom span a number of subjects and interests. Titles include: #CORPORATE CULTURE tweet, #TEAMWORK tweet, #LEADERSHIP tweet, #PROJECT MANAGEMENT tweet, and more. For more information, go to http://www.thinkaha.com. Corporations interested in exploring publishing a book series should contact the associate publisher, Janae Pierre at janae.pierre@happyabout.info or via phone at +1 408-921-1568.
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