Passwords & Lucy the Retriever

Tips for Strong Passwords Do you use strong passwords?  Are you sure?  They are the key to keeping your information safe and secure.  Since strong passwords are so important, a basic understanding of what constitutes a difficult to hack, strong password is essential....

Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Standard

Summary of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Standard On June 16, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ...

DockDogs at Fair

We went to the  Indiana State Fair this weekend and had a blast as usual. It is a family tradition. So much to see and do and eat. Ducks, Goats, Cows, 4H Exhibits, Scavenger Hunts, Gardens, Soybeans, Corn hole, Giant Pumpkins, Tractors, Train Dairy barn milk shakes,...

VLOOKUP vs INDEX MATCH

Vlookup vs Index Match -Which is Better? Chris Chau asked 27 Excel MVPs and community experts their preference and why. Check out the results. Which do you prefer? If you want more information after reading Chris’ blog, check out my course Become a Lookup...

Using TRUNC()

This is an excerpt from our Excel CPE course – Must Know Excel tips Tricks and Tools for CPAs. TRUNC() No Decimals If you don’t want the pennies in your calculation you can use =TRUNC(), short for TRUNCATE, or =INT(), short for INTEGER,  to turn your data into...

Top 100 CPA Blogs And Websites For Accounting & Tax Pros

Top 100 CPA Blogs  We are honored to be included in the Top 100 CPA Blogs And Websites For Accounting & Tax Pros. Feedspot.com say that these are the  “The Best CPA Blogs on the Planet”. So, if you are looking for information on some topic this may be...

RRI Function

Below is an excerpt from our Excel Time Value of Money course written by Joseph Helstrom,CPA. RRI RRI is a new function that was introduced in Excel 2013. It returns the equivalent interest rate for the growth of an investment.  The inputs required are the number of...