Is Excel's Clean Data button the ultimate time-saver for messy spreadsheets? Find out how it works, its quirks, and how it compares to Power Query ...

Q. There was a December 2020 article in the JofA about cleaning and joining data using a program called Alteryx, but we don’t have access to this program. Could you explain how to do those tasks using ...

Data cleaning is a crucial step in the data analysis process. Inaccurate, incomplete, or inconsistent data can lead to flawed insights and poor decision-making. Fortunately, Excel 365’s Power Query ...

In 2010, Microsoft added yet another technical term—Power Query—to Excel's long list of jargon, but it's not as complex as it sounds. In fact, once you get started, it's not too steep a learning curve ...

Both the Currency and Accounting number formats in Excel are used to display monetary values, including the symbol for the chosen currency. However, in this article, I'll explain their subtle ...

Data is rarely properly formatted and structured when you import it. Try these eight tips for fast data cleanup in Microsoft Excel. Data comes in from an increasing number of sources these days. For ...

The generally accepted accounting principles give an accounting guideline that allows third parties to fairly evaluate account records. The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board keeps a handbook ...

Q. How do the TRIMRANGE function and trim references in Excel work? A. Excel’s TRIMRANGE function and trim references help users quickly tidy up datasets. This makes for a cleaner, easier-to-follow, ...

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