Reducing Spreadsheet Risk

Business users have been working with spreadsheets for more than two decades, spreadsheets are now ubiquitous and research indicates that over 95% of business users making some use of these productivity tools.

Yet the lack of controls, security and integrity issues create challenges for all businesses. The challenges of spreadsheets has been the subject of academic research though it is only now that the significant adverse financial and operational effects caused directly by the use of incorrect and untested spreadsheets is being recognised by legislation, (e.g., SOX legislation).

This section also contains information on major industry events as well as comments from leading international experts in the area of spreadsheet risk.