The user who posted this question is asking the wrong question. They're searching for a structured Excel course when what they actually need is a structured *workflow*, one where the spreadsheet technology itself does the heavy lifting. That distinction matters, because no amount of curated playlists or expert-led video series will fix the fundamental problem: traditional spreadsheets were never built for modern finance workflows. They force you to hunt for formulas, memorize functions, and manually stitch together data from different sources. That's not a skill gap; that's a tool limitation.
The courses the user mentioned, My Online Training Hub, Leila Gharani, Kenji, are excellent resources for learning Excel at a deeper level. But notice what they all have in common: they teach you how to work *around* the spreadsheet's limitations. You learn array formulas, dynamic arrays, Power Query, and complex nested functions to simulate what an AI-native spreadsheet can do naturally. The user's frustration with ExcelIsFun's unstructured content is real, but even a perfectly structured course from Mynda Treacy still leaves you wrestling with a tool that expects you to be a part-time programmer. The real transformation happens when the spreadsheet understands your intent and surfaces the right approach, without you needing to know which function to type.
This is where AI-powered spreadsheets change the equation. Imagine describing a financial scenario in plain language, "Show me the monthly cash flow variance for Q3, broken down by department, and highlight any category that exceeds 10% of budget", and having the spreadsheet build the logic, apply the formulas, and present the result. No more memorizing XLOOKUP syntax or debugging a nested IF statement. The structure isn't something you impose on the tool; the tool provides it for you. For finance professionals, that means less time troubleshooting spreadsheets and more time analyzing what the numbers actually mean.
The user's second requirement, that the solution be "realistic and applicable to Business Finance problems", is the most telling. They want skills that translate directly to their job, not abstract exercises. That's exactly where traditional courses fall short. A course might teach you how to build a financial model from scratch, but it rarely teaches you how to adapt that model when your CFO changes the reporting structure mid-quarter. An AI-native spreadsheet adapts with you. It learns from your patterns, suggests improvements, and handles the repetitive validation work that eats up hours in finance. The user should stop looking for a better course and start exploring a better tool. The spreadsheet itself should be the structured course.