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title: "Intercompany controls beyond spreadsheets for group teams"
description: "Why multi-ERP portfolios graduate from Excel to a governed workspace: continuity across closes, reviewer evidence and APIs for automation without a monolithic ERP programme."
locale: en
canonical: https://www.ninonai.com/en/guides/interco-beyond-spreadsheets
last_updated: "2026-04-30"
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# Beyond Excel: continuity for intercompany work

Spreadsheets stay flexible but scale poorly: version sprawl, weak control over who approved what, and difficulty replaying recurring patterns. A shared layer preserves plain-language evidence ahead of human approval.

## Move pragmatically into a cockpit

Practical paths usually start with governed ledger file import and explained reviewer decisions, then automation hooks once volumes justify tighter integration.

## Signals you have hit the spreadsheet ceiling

Repeatable pre-close email threads, long searches for last period’s decision, or brittle scripting for overnight ingest without observable audit trail.

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](/en/sitemap.md) for all pages.