Spreadsheet Exit Strategy: Move from Excel to Audit-Ready Compliance in 30 Days

If your lease accounting still lives in Excel, you already know the risks: manual errors, version control chaos, and audit prep that consumes weeks of your team's time. Most finance teams aren't looking to overhaul their entire operation; they just need a compliance solution that fits their team, their timeline, and their budget. In this session, we'll walk through a realistic 30-day roadmap for moving from spreadsheet-based lease accounting to full ASC 842/IFRS 16 compliance. No 9-month implementation, no enterprise-level complexity, just a clear, step-by-step path from where you are now to audit-ready confidence. Key Takeaways:

• Why Excel breaks down as your lease portfolio grows and where audit exposure hides

• What the 30-day migration journey actually looks like, from data cleanup and system setup to your first compliant close

• How purpose-built mid-market software delivers enterprise-grade compliance without the price tag or implementation burden

• The most common pitfalls that derail Excel-to-system transitions and how to avoid them

• A practical checklist for evaluating whether your team is ready to make the move