On June 2^nd and 3^rd, our team traveled to the picturesque town of Vallendar to visit the largest conference in management accounting in the German-speaking region, the 19^th Annual Conference for Management Accounting Research (ACMAR), held at the WHU.

During the exemplary organized event, we experienced insightful paper presentations, engaged in lively discussions, and connected with colleagues from across Europe in a friendly atmosphere.

In corporate practice, Microsoft Excel is an indispensable tool for a great variety of tasks and is also used in preparation of important decision-making. In practice, therefore, models in Excel should be understandable, flexible and error resistant. However, the transfer of the corresponding know-how does not play a role in the syllabus of many universities.