Blog post on the need for a broad societal debate on the ethics of using big data in business, one that should draw on the experience of accountants.

There are many situations where you might want to calculate a cumulative total in an Excel spreadsheet, from a straightforward running total for a list of bank transactions to cumulative values for use with an Excel chart that is animated over time.

Recently someone sent me a small spreadsheet that included a column of formatted numbers. Unfortunately, the numbers weren't numeric values that had been formatted as numbers but had been entered (or more probably pasted from elsewhere) as formatted text, complete with commas and pound signs.

This page presents an overview of instructions and guidance for small practices to prepare for Brexit.

Simon Hurst continues his guide to data display with some tips on how to keep up to date with changes and enhancements to customise your content.

Power BI Desktop offers new ways to visualise and present data. In part one of his guide, Simon Hurst uses Facebook posts to demonstrate some of its capabilities.

Although it's generally a good idea to keep reports as simple and clear as possible, the sparing use of unusual graphics can sometimes add to impact.