Useful Links

 

Financial Modelling Associates

If you are looking for some world class financial modelling then I can strongly recommend this boutique group of modelling consultants based in London, UK.

 

EUSPRIG

The European Spreadsheet Risk Information Group (EUSPRIG) an interest group that meets once a year to discuss current thinking on spreadsheet methodologies and spreadsheet risks. This group is well represented by both leading academics and key industry figures.

 

XL-Logic

A web site providing suggested solutions and advice to many Excel problems.

Amongst other add-ins available on this website is an add-in called Explode, perhaps the most widely used auditing add-in that exists to date. The add-in allows rapid tracking through dependent/precedent trees. The add-in is freeware.

 

Excel Usenet Groups

Without doubt the single most useful resource on the web when it comes to Excel issues. Usenet is a collection of discussion of groups that predates much of what we currently consider to be the ‘internet’. The discussion groups are structured in a tree structure and cover just about every conceivable topic. The discussion threads can be searched in a similar way you would search the World Wide Web using for example Googles web search facilty, however instead of asking Google to search the web you must ask it to search the Usenet. When searching the Usenet you will need to limit your search to only the Excel discussion groups to obtain meaningful search results. Just like searching the web, it takes a little time at first to get to grips with Usenet but you will find it a worthwile investment of your time (and not only for Excel but any other queries you may have). To find out more about Usenet and its history just type Usenet into any web search engine. The link below will take you to a page where you can search just the Excel discussion groups:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.excel?hl=en&lr=

 

Microsoft Excel Most Valued Professionals (MVP’s)

Microsoft recognise Excel knowledge leaders using their MVP programme (a bit like the Oscars for Excel). This link provides a list of past and present Excel MVP’s and their private websites, these websites are often an excellent source of Excel knowledge.

 

Tushar Mehta

A very useful help resource, with a selection of free add-ins. Many solutions to common graphing problems.

 

John Walkenbach

One of the most authoritative Excel websites on the web. Amongst other offerings at this website, there is; a shareware Excel add-in that provides a number of productivity tools; lots of useful help resources; and a very comprehensive links page at http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/links/index.htm

 

Add-ins.com

Provides a reasonably exhaustive collection of Excel add-ins to download, including both commercial and freeware add-ins as well as electronic VBA books.

 

Office-addins.com

A wide range of add-ins & tools for Excel, Excel VBA macro examples.

 

IBM’s Spreadsheet Modelling Best Practice paper

An excellent guide on spreadsheet modelling best practice

 

MeadInKent

A popular site with many examples of using Excel spreadsheet functions and charts. Also, basic tips on designing and testing reliable spreadsheets and exporting worksheet data to web pages and XML files.

 

Stephen Bullen

Excel help resource. Includes some useful add-ins.

 

Rob Bovey

Excel help resource. Includes some very useful free add-ins.

 

Operis

A financial modelling house based in the City of London, United Kingdom that provides many financial model service offerings including, review software, formal spreadsheet assurance, model development and financial modelling training. OAK, the model review software written and sold by Operis is available on a 30 day free trial from their website (the software while not being the most user friendly it is the benchmark by which all other model review add-ins are measured against in terms of build quality and functionality).

 

Spreadsheet Professional

Spreadsheet Professional - a commercial spreadsheet review tool.

 

Spreadsheet Detective

Spreadsheet Detective - a commercial spreadsheet review tool.

 

Microsoft

Microsoft – lots of resources including the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;KBHOWTO

 

John Peltier

A useful Excel help resource with some good charting solutions.

 

Chip Pearson

Excel help resource focusing on VBA solutions. Selection of free add-ins.

 

Systems Modelling Limited

The website of Patrick O’Beirne, a well respected member of the spreadsheet risk management community. Consulting services, add-ins, best practice documents and thought papers are some of the useful resources available on this site. The website may not be the easiest to navigate around but it’s well worth a look.

 

Ole Erslandsen

A useful Excel help resource.

 

David McRitchie

An excellent VBA focused Excel help resource.

 

www.exceltip.com

A useful resource for Excel tips, and Excel Books.

 

 

 

Other websites not directly related to Excel

 

AbleBits.com - MS Excel, Outlook, Word Add-Ins & Tools

Reliable and handy tools for MS Excel, Outlook and Word. Pivot tables formatting, advanced Excel search & replace, managing multiple spreadsheets, auto making Outlook CC/BCC copies and more. Collection of free add-ins.

 

4TOPS MS Access solutions

Add-ins and libraries for MS Access: import and export to Word and Excel, filtering, document management, data analysis and others.

 

Freeware Home

A fairly extensive freeware website…

 

Freeware-Guide.com

A good little freeware website…

 

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