#EXPERT EXCEL PROJECTS tweet Book01: Taking Your Excel Project from Start to Finish Like an Expert

Larry Moseley is something of a detective...an Excel detective. In a 35-year corporate financial career that has spanned the range from startups to megacorps, Larry has often had to analyze and make decisions based on Excel spreadsheets created by colleagues. And he has been constantly amazed at how frequently he finds errors in such Excel projects, errors of omission and of commission, sometimes glaring but frequently quite subtle. The danger, as Larry rightly points out, is that critical corporate decisions are made based on the results of spreadsheets. A company will often determine its strategy or chart a course of action based on the outcome of an Excel project, and a faulty spreadsheet can lead a company down a faulty or suboptimal route.

Which is exactly why Larry has written #EXPERT EXCEL PROJECTS tweet Book01, dedicated to helping corporate executives and individual contributors develop expertise in planning and implementing Excel projects. 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. In truth, they are the reverse, but 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 review, analyze and apply an eagle eye to other people's spreadsheets. This is particularly useful for senior decision makers, since they 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. 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.

About the Author

Larry has maintained a stellar 35-year track record working as a finance executive in corporate America. He has applied his financial acumen in a range of corporate environments, ranging from business startups to large corporations. Over the years, Larry has developed several complex projects using Excel and has also reviewed and simplified existing projects. His experience is evident in the knowledge that he sets forth in this book.

Larry was introduced to spreadsheets when the IBM PC was released. Filling a need at local computer stores, he learned the spreadsheets then available for the IBM PC and taught their spreadsheet classes. He has continued teaching and provides “hands-on” Excel classes for companies and organizations.

Larry has used spreadsheets as an intricate part of his toolbox and has used Excel in all of his business consulting. At one time or another, he has used most of Excel’s functioning capabilities, including VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).

Many studies have discussed the high error rate prevalent in existing spreadsheets used throughout corporate America. Larry’s experiences improving existing Excel projects have confirmed the validity of these studies and their causes. As he works with existing projects, Larry is constantly developing his techniques of investigation and improvement.