[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” module_class=”sheetgo-post” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
People all over the world are building business solutions with Google Sheets add-ons. If you haven\u2019t tried one yet, you are probably still doing tedious, manual work by hand, and missing out on better ways to run your finance department.<\/p>\n
Think about the invention of the electronic spreadsheet and the change it made to the way finance departments work. Before electronic spreadsheets existed, spreadsheets were all created by hand (can you imagine the nightmare?<\/i>).<\/p>\n
Electronic spreadsheets let people record and organize numbers quickly, and as their capabilities improved we\u2019ve been able to sort and move data faster. These days it isn\u2019t only up to the program developers to give us access to new tools: Google Sheets lets third-party developers build add-ons that change the way we use spreadsheets.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve been using spreadsheets like it\u2019s 2011, it\u2019s time to try add-ons. Below are five of the best for finance teams, and the first one also gives you a free income statement template you can copy to your own Drive.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
Getting an add-on is simple. The quickest way is to click the link for the add-on you want: it opens the listing in the Google Workspace Marketplace, where you click Install<\/strong>. You can also browse from inside a spreadsheet:<\/p>\n The same steps install Google’s Goal Seek add-on, which finds the input that hits a target number, such as a break-even sales volume. See how to use goal seek in Google Sheets<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Here are five Google Sheets add-ons that finance teams get real use out of, and what each one is good for. One note before we start: the free download in this post is not an add-on but a spreadsheet. It is the Income statement template from Sheetgo, a single Google Sheets file you copy to your own Drive, and you will find it under number one.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Sheetgo is a data automation platform for teams that live in spreadsheets. It links the Google Sheets, Excel files, CSVs and databases your numbers are scattered across into a single pipeline, so month-end figures land in one place, clean enough to report on and to hand to AI.<\/p>\n Sheetgo also publishes free templates for finance teams, and the one we are handing over in this post is the Income statement template<\/a>. It is one Google Sheets file that you copy to your own Drive: the layout, the formulas and a set of sample rows to write over. There is no account to create and nothing to connect.<\/p>\n Start in the Inputs<\/strong> tab, where you set the year you are reporting on and fill in the accrual table: an amount you want recognized straight away is divided by 1, while one you want spread over five years is divided by 5. That keeps a single large invoice from distorting one month.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/income-statement-inputs-2.png” alt=”Inputs tab of the Sheetgo income statement template, showing the reporting year and the accrual periods table” title_text=”Income statement template Inputs tab” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Then log your figures in two tabs. Income Input<\/strong> takes one row per invoice received and Expenses Input<\/strong> one row per cost, each with category and department columns and an accrual period. The Income Statement Monthly<\/strong> tab builds the statement from those entries, one column per month plus a total for the year, and it fills in as you type. Income Summary per Month<\/strong> and Expenses Summary per Month<\/strong> break the same numbers down by category, Income Accrual Mapping<\/strong> shows how each accrued amount was spread across the year, and a Read me<\/strong> tab explains the layout inside the file itself.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/income-statement-monthly-2.png” alt=”Income Statement Monthly tab of the Sheetgo income statement template, showing monthly income, expenses and net earnings” title_text=”Income statement template monthly report tab” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The link below opens Google\u2019s copy dialog. Click Make a copy<\/strong> and the template is in your own Drive, ready for your figures.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1R-mcM8mlKvp8ZIVkRExDdrJry0FwEzqPKsR_j2hOS8E\/copy” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Get the free template” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#2979FF” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”#2979FF” button_border_radius=”6px” button_font=”|600|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_padding=”15px|20px|15px|20px|true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#2666E2″ button_text_color__hover=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color__hover=”#2666E2″ button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Bkper Sheets<\/a> is a Google Sheets add-on for teams on Google Workspace. It suits just about any finance department, so schools, businesses, start-ups and non-profits all use it. Bkper integrates with various Google apps, which makes it easy to collaborate with team members.<\/p>\n You can update financial information in Bkper straight from a spreadsheet, and assign spreadsheets to different team members with different levels of permission to view, edit or comment. Many finance teams find this a good way for employees to create and manage expense reports from any device.<\/p>\n Information reaches Bkper in real time, ready to be accessed, and you can attach pictures or locations to transactions. Bkper also integrates with Google Docs and Google Forms for reporting and data entry.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bkper.png” alt=”Bkper Sheets add-on for Google Sheets, used for finance and bookkeeping” title_text=”bkper” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Bkper<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Awesome Table<\/a> is appropriately named. It lets people with little technical expertise build clear visual representations of data. Gone are the days when you needed advanced spreadsheet skills to make a graph or put together a readable report.<\/p>\n That is just the beginning. Awesome Table also integrates with Google Sites, WordPress, Drupal and many other content management systems. You can turn spreadsheet data into an interactive address book, a map view or a card view, and those are only a few examples.<\/p>\n If the term is new to you, here’s what a content management system (CMS)<\/a> is and how the main platforms compare.<\/p>\n There are several Awesome Table add-ons you can get to improve how your spreadsheets look, which makes your financial data easier to read and share with the rest of the team.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/awesome-table.png” alt=”Awesome Table add-on turning Google Sheets data into a visual report” title_text=”awesome-table” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Awesome Table<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n For investors looking to find better opportunities faster, Wisesheets is a useful Google Sheets add-on. It provides data such as stock financials, dividends, ETFs and live data, all inside your spreadsheet.<\/p>\n Wisesheets also comes with an assortment of adaptable templates such as stock watch lists, DCFs and screeners. If you prefer, you can build your own from scratch and shape it around your own investment strategy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4.png” alt=”Wisesheets add-on pulling financial market data into Google Sheets” title_text=”image4″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”640px” width_tablet=”640px” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Wisesheets<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n LiveFlow<\/a> connects your accounting software, such as QuickBooks and Xero, to Google Sheets. It syncs your financial data into customizable, real-time spreadsheets, so your reports stay current instead of being rebuilt by hand, and you can keep an eye on expenses and income as the month goes on.<\/p>\n LiveFlow also gives you a variety of templates tailored for different financial needs<\/a>, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow analysis. Each one comes with a dashboard that gives you a clear view of your vital financial metrics.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/liveflow.png” alt=”LiveFlow add-on syncing QuickBooks accounting data into a Google Sheets report” title_text=”liveflow” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”640px” width_tablet=”640px” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: LiveFlow<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Those are our five picks: a free income statement template from Sheetgo, bookkeeping in Bkper, visual reporting in Awesome Table, market data in Wisesheets and a live link to your accounting software in LiveFlow. Start with the one that solves the job in front of you this month rather than adding all five at once.<\/p>\n Whichever tools you pick, someone still has to enter the numbers and chase the people who have them. If you would rather that part did not land on you, that is what Owen, Sheetgo\u2019s finance virtual employee<\/a>, is for: your data stays in Google Sheets, and you work with Owen in Slack, Teams or Google Chat.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ background_color=”#f9f9ff” custom_margin=”40px||40px||false|false” custom_padding=”15px|25px|15px|25px|true|true” border_width_left=”3px” border_color_left=”#808e95″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: This is a revised version of a previous post that has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][difl_faq faq_item_gap=”25px” enable_schema=”on” close_icon_color=”#82afff” close_icon_size=”28px” open_icon_color=”#82afff” faq_anime_duration=”200″ faq_item_wrapper_bg_bgcolor=”#FFFFFF” que_text_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” ans_text_padding=”0px|20px|10px|20px|false|true” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” question_text_font=”|600|||||||” question_text_font_size=”19px” design_answer_text_font=”|300|||||||” design_answer_text_font_size=”16px” design_answer_text_line_height=”1.6em” border_radii_faq_item_wrapper_border=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_color_all_faq_item_wrapper_border=”#deeaf7″ global_colors_info=”{}” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=”1px||||false|false” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=”on|hover” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][difl_faqitem question=”Are these finance add-ons free?” question_title_tag=”h3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=”1px||||false|false” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=”on|hover” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Most offer a free tier and charge for heavier use. Check each one’s listing, since the terms are set by their makers.<\/p>\n [\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=”Do I need an add-on to use the Sheetgo template?” question_title_tag=”h3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=”1px||||false|false” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=”on|hover” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n No. The income statement template is a plain Google Sheets file you copy \u2014 no add-on and no account required.<\/p>\n [\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=”Will add-ons slow my spreadsheet down?” question_title_tag=”h3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=”1px||||false|false” que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=”on|hover” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n A few can, especially ones that pull external data on every recalculation. Install only the ones you actually use.<\/p>\n [\/difl_faqitem][\/difl_faq][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" People all over the world are building business solutions with Google Sheets add-ons. If you haven\u2019t tried one yet, you are probably still doing tedious, manual work by hand, and missing out on better ways to run your finance department. Think about the invention of the electronic spreadsheet and the change it made to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":41831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"People all over the world are creating business solutions with Google Sheets add-ons. If you haven't tried any Google add-ons yet, you are probably wasting a lot of time doing tedious, manual work in spreadsheets. You may also be missing out on innovative ways to operate in your finance department. <\/span>\n\nThink about the invention of the electronic spreadsheet and the changes it had on the way financial departments do business. Before electronic spreadsheets existed, spreadsheets were all created by hand (<\/span>can you imagine the nightmare?<\/span><\/i>). <\/span>\n\nElectronic spreadsheets have allowed users to quickly record and organize numbers. As their capabilities have been improved we\u2019ve been able to sort and move data quickly and efficiently. These days, it\u2019s not just up to the program developers to give is access to new tools. Google Sheets allows 3rd-party developers to create advanced tools that transform the way we use spreadsheets.<\/span>\n\nIf you\u2019ve been using spreadsheets like it\u2019s 2011, it\u2019s time to try add-ons and modernize the way you manage data. Today we are going to break down five of the best add-ons for finance.<\/span>\n\n
Our top 5 finance add-ons<\/h2>\n
1. Sheetgo<\/h3>\n
2. Bkper Sheets<\/h3>\n
3. Awesome Table<\/h3>\n
4. Wisesheets<\/h3>\n
5. LiveFlow<\/h3>\n
Modernize the way your finance team works<\/h2>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
How to Access Google Add-ons:<\/span><\/h5>\nIt is really simple to get add-ons for Sheets. The easiest way is to click on the link for the add-on, this will take you to the Google web store, \u00a0just click the <\/span>Free <\/b>button, and the add-on will be added to your Sheets account. Alternatively, you can get the add-on by following these steps:<\/span>\n
\n \t
Bkper Sheets<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\nBkper is a Google Sheets add-on for teams that use the G Suite. This add-on is great for any kind of finance department. So, Bkper can be used by schools, businesses, start-ups, or non-profits. Bkper integrates with various Google apps to make it easy to collaborate with team members. You can use spreadsheets to automatically update financial information in Bkper. You can assign spreadsheets to different team members with different levels of permission to view, edit, or comment. Many finance teams find this a great way for employees to create and manage expense reports anywhere, from any device. The information is updated to Bkper real-time, ready to be accessed. You can also attach pictures or locations to transactions. In addition, Bkper also integrates with Google Docs and Forms for more top-level management and automation.<\/span>\n
Awesome Table<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\nAwesome Table is aptly named. It allows people with little technical expertise to create beautiful visual representations of data. Gone are the days where you need to have advanced spreadsheet skills to make a graph or create cohesive attractive reports. But that is just the beginning. Awesome\u00a0Table also integrates with Google Sites, Wordpress, Drupal, and many other CMS. You can use it to take spreadsheet data and make it into an interactive address book, a map view, or a card view and those are just a few examples. There are several different awesome-table add-ons you can get to increase the visual appeal of your spreadsheets, making your financial data more interesting and accessible for team members.<\/span>\n
Solver<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\nSolver for Excel has now come to Sheets. The Solver for Excel developers has created this add-on with specific solutions for finance in mind. They are leaders in using spreadsheet analytics to optimize financial operations. Whether you need optimization solutions for investments, budgets, cash management, or economic inventory management, Solver has a solution for you.<\/span>\n
BigML<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\nMachine learning is one of the biggest buzzwords in tech right now. But a lot of people don\u2019t really get what it means. Machine learning is a form of computational artificial intelligence. Basically, it means a program uses statistical techniques to learn and automatically improve without being reprogrammed. BigML has brought machine learning to spreadsheets. BigML uses advanced prediction processes to fill <\/span>in missing information in your spreadsheets. It also uses advanced models to sort your spreadsheets so you can make prediction-based, data-driven decisions. Check out what BigML can do for you.<\/span>\n
Financial Analysis<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\nFinance departments use financial analysis for performance review and data based strategizing. Use their clean templates to record profit and loss information into a table. It will automatically calculate customized historical and forecast financial reports that you can keep and share and Sheets or download to other formats such as Microsoft Excel or a PDF.<\/span>\n
Have you tried any of these Google Sheets Add-Ons? Tell us your favorite add-ons for finance in the comments below.<\/span><\/em><\/h6>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-9064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance-processes","tag-finance"],"acf":[],"permalink_manager":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}