My company runs on G-suite with chromebooks for most departments, but our finance team has been using Excel this whole time. We typically use Google Sheets when we need to share files or work together on projects. For individual tasks or when dealing with massive datasets, we stick with Excel. All our accounting software, budget tools, and banking platforms export everything in Excel format, which makes our workflow much smoother.
Now that finance staff are getting laptop upgrades, management is asking why we can’t just use chromebooks like everyone else. They want us to prove why we can’t do everything in Google Sheets instead.
How should I make a case for keeping Excel? Most of our accounting team learned Excel as the industry standard and we’re not nearly as good with Google Sheets.
Has anyone here made the switch to Google Sheets? What was your experience like?
Are there any training materials or guides that helped you move from Excel to Sheets? I’m especially worried about handling big datasets, creating macros, and working with APIs.
I’m also personally worried that if I stop using Excel, it might hurt my job prospects down the road.