Spreadsheets are amazing tools that enable all sorts of analysis to be undertaken that would otherwise be difficult and time consuming to construct; what has always exited me is being able to build financial models and run scenarios (often complex ones) to support commercial decision making and business planning.
Although I am stating the obvious, It is not just me that has recognised the strength and potential of spreadsheets; spreadsheets are everywhere and in every business (pretty much). What has become apparent, however, is that many business place undue trust in the integrity of the analysis that spreadsheets produce.
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