This Isn’t Your Father’s Microsoft Excel. Spreadsheets are a very useful tool for completing any analysis, not just for business appraisal, but for all kinds of projects. Unfortunately, many users never realize just how powerful Microsoft Excel actually is. Valuation expert and Excel enthusiast Shawn Hyde is here to share all of the functions and tools that have been added over the years that have really make an impact on valuation’s most utilized software. Experience several examples of less commonly used functions and learn how they can benefit any analyst. Learn dozens of tips and tricks that you can use every day that speed up your process and reduce errors. Attendees can receive a copy of the workbook used in the demonstration upon request. Note: This presentation doesn’t cover VBA or macros but does cover core functions that anyone with knowledge of how to use Microsoft Excel can begin using right now in powerful new ways.