The live studio

Same reports. You choose the engine.

We build identical reporting in Excel and in Power BI.
The engine is a preference, not a limitation.

Interactive demo - illustrative data
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We integrate any database or system
Excel and CSVSageQuickBooks Online SalesforceDynamics 365 / DataverseSharePoint Lists / SharePoint Folder Google SheetsGoogle AnalyticsSQL Server MySQLPostgreSQLOData Feed and whatever else you run. If it stores data, we can connect it
The two engines
Microsoft Excel

The upgrade that needs no training

No new licences, no retraining, no change management. We take the Excel your team already knows and turn it into a proper reporting model: connected, refreshable, and accurate.

  • ✓Connects to hundreds of data sourcesPower Query links directly to Sage, SQL Server, CSV and more, so nothing needs retyping.
  • ✓Built for full detailA single worksheet holds over a million rows, more than enough for a full general ledger.
  • ✓Included in Microsoft 365No separate licence: it ships with the subscription most businesses already pay for.
  • ✓One click refreshPower Query updates connected data on demand, so nobody retypes a number.
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Microsoft Power BI

Always current, wherever your team works

Power BI replaces the static report with one connected, always current view: in the browser, on the phone, and secured per person from the start.

  • ✓Connects to hundreds of data sourcesThe same Power Query engine as Excel, linking directly to Sage, SQL Server, CSV and more.
  • ✓A mobile app for every deviceNative apps for iOS, Android and Windows keep reports on hand.
  • ✓Row level securityEach person sees only the data they are permitted to see, enforced by Microsoft's own security model.
  • ✓Refreshes on a scheduleSet it once and Power BI keeps the data current automatically.
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