Accelerate Excel is an Excel add-in that provides keyboard shortcuts, navigation tools, and time-saving utilities for finance and accounting professionals. Designed for M&A, due diligence, and transaction services, it automates tasks like PivotTable conversions and formula tracing to speed up daily workflows. The add-in is compatible with Windows desktop versions of Microsoft 365 and requires no admin rights to install.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Finance and accounting professionals in M&A, due diligence, and transaction services spend significant time on repetitive Excel tasks such as data formatting, formula tracing, and PivotTable manipulation. Standard Excel functionality lacks the specialized shortcuts and automations needed to meet tight deadlines and handle unstructured data efficiently.
Solution
Accelerate Excel is a comprehensive Excel add-in that installs directly into the Excel ribbon, providing a suite of tools designed to accelerate common workflows. It offers customizable formatting shortcuts, enhanced navigation for tracing formulas and workbook contents, and utilities that automate tasks like converting PivotTables to formatted normal cells. The add-in also includes guided formula creation for complex functions like INDEX MATCH, reducing errors and improving accuracy. Built by former M&A and transaction advisory professionals, it addresses real-world challenges faced by Excel-intensive industries.
Target Audience
Primary users are professionals in financial due diligence, transaction advisory services, investment banking, M&A, strategy consulting, and finance and accounting roles such as controlling and FP&A, as well as Excel power users in general.
Features
- Over 30 quick time-saving tools including formatting keyboard shortcuts and utility functions
- Enhanced navigation capabilities for tracing formulas, sheets, and workbook contents
- PivotTable conversion to formatted normal cells and Data Model utilities
- Guided creation of complex formulas such as INDEX MATCH with conversion to direct cell references
- Compatible with all Windows desktop versions of Microsoft 365 with no admin rights required for installation
- Demo videos, practice files, case studies, and tooltips for every tool to support rapid proficiency