Ben Richardson
Bio
Ben Richardson is the Director of Acuity Training, and has been leading the company for more than 10 years. He is a Natural Sciences graduate from the University of Cambridge and a qualified accountant with the ICAEW, bringing a strong analytical and technical background to his writing. He previously worked as a venture capitalist and banker, gaining extensive experience with Excel from building financial models and later expanded into SQL, Power BI and other data technologies. His writing is centred around real-world examples, helping readers understand not just how tools work, but how they can be applied to day-to-day work.
The Excel Skills Not Worth Learning Anymore (And The Three That Got More Valuable!)
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Is Power BI Easy to Learn?
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How Remote Access Fits Into Excel Training
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Power BI Statistics You Need To See (2026)
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SUMIFS for Budget Reporting: Build A Summary Dashboard Without Pivot Tables
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Power Query in Excel for the Web: What’s Changed
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Input Slicer in Power BI – Filter Long Lists Fast!
Filtering large lists in Power BI should not feel like scrolling endlessly through hundreds of dropdown values. The Power BI […]
Power BI Filter Context – How Measures Really Evaluate
Filter context is one of the most important and most misunderstood concepts in Power BI. It is also the reason […]
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