As a small business owner, keeping track of expenses is crucial. Today I'm going to share with you my tips on how to organize and track your expenses using Excel.
First, I open my Excel expense template that I got from the Microsoft Create site.
This Excel expense template helps me keep track of all my expenses in one place. Every time I make a purchase, I enter it into the sheet right away! This Excel expense tracker helps me stay organized and ensures that I don't forget any expenses. I use a pivot table to analyze all my expenses easily. A pivot table is a powerful tool that lets you summarize and analyze large amounts of data. To create one, select Insert > Pivot table.
I organize everything in my Excel expense tracker by month, then by category and cost, and add the numbers of actuals and budget.
You can change the design of the Excel expense tracker in the pivot table tab. Now, I can see all my expenses structured by month and by category with a delightful yellow background.
Next, I’ll use my favorite tool, slicers. I use slicers to filter the data for better analysis and find that category and month are the most useful for me.
Now you can filter your data easily. For example, if I want to see expenses only for email marketing, I just click on it and the data is filtered automatically. It's like having x-ray vision for my expenses!
