The spreadsheet nobody wants to talk about
Almost every finance team has one: the spreadsheet that exists because systems do not quite align. The goal is not to ban it, but to remove the reason for it.
Almost every finance team has one.
A spreadsheet that exists because systems do not quite align. A workaround. A bridge. A manual control.
At first it seems harmless. Then mandates increase. Countries add reporting obligations. Data volumes grow. And suddenly the spreadsheet becomes mission critical.
Sound familiar? 馃憖
Remove the reason, not the spreadsheet
The real objective is not to eliminate spreadsheets. It is to eliminate the reasons they became necessary.
The stronger the VAT data layer becomes, the less dependent organisations are on manual fixes. And nobody misses those late Friday reconciliation sessions.
Well, almost nobody.
Originally published on the itax4apps LinkedIn page on 12 June 2026.