Can't I just use Excel for my grant management?

You can, and many teams do — but Excel only stores the numbers. It doesn't extract data from receipts, link evidence to budget lines, or generate the written narrative most funders require. The result is a workbook that's accurate today and stale tomorrow.

Will Quittal replace my Excel workbook?

No — Quittal exports a clean CSV of every transaction, so your finance team keeps the spreadsheet view they're used to. Quittal does the data entry, evidence linking and report drafting for you.

What about formula errors in Excel?

A 2024 review of grant reports submitted to local councils found formula and rounding errors in roughly 1 in 6 spreadsheets. Quittal reconciles every line to its source receipt, so totals always match evidence.

Can I import my existing Excel budget?

Yes. Upload your funding agreement and budget workbook, and Quittal will map your categories on the first run.

Quittal vs Excel

Excel tracks numbers. Quittal reports on grants.

Spreadsheets weren't built to extract receipts, reconcile evidence or write a funder-ready report. Quittal does all three — and exports a clean CSV when your finance team wants one.

OCR receipts straight into the right budget line
Always-reconciled expenditure statement
Written grant report drafted in your funder's format
Audit pack with every receipt and approval attached

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Quittal vs Excel, side by side

An honest, feature-by-feature look.

Capability	Quittal	Excel
Receipt OCR (vendor, GST, totals)	Yes	No
Auto-match expenses to budget lines	Yes	No
Funder-format narrative report	Yes	No
Evidence linked to each transaction	Yes	No
Formula-free totals (no #REF! errors)	Yes	No
Multi-user with audit trail	Yes	Partial
Export to CSV / Excel	Yes	Yes
Works offline	No	Yes
Cost for one grant	Free in beta	$0 + your hours

Why teams choose Quittal

The simple, trustworthy way to report on any grant.

No more manual data entry

Photograph or forward a receipt. Quittal extracts the data and files it against the right budget line.

Audit-ready from day one

Every transaction links to its source document, approval and category — the trail an auditor expects.

Reports write themselves

Quittal drafts your written grant report in the structure your funder asks for, ready for review.

No broken formulas

Totals come from real evidence, not =SUM ranges someone widened last month.

Multiple people, one source of truth

Your coordinator, treasurer and auditor see the same live view — not three versions of the file.

Built for Australian grants

GST handling, ABN capture and funder templates are built in, not bolted on.

Typical time savings

Based on real customer workflows reporting on grants between $5k and $250k.

Task	Excel	With Quittal
Entering 40 receipts	3–4 hours	15 minutes
Reconciling to budget	2 hours	Live
Drafting written report	4–6 hours	30 minutes review
Building audit pack	2–3 hours	1 click export
Full grant report end-to-endAverage across community and council grants in the beta	12+ hours	Under 2 hours

Compliance improvements you can measure

The same evidence — but consistent, traceable and audit-ready.

No silent formula drift

Quittal validates totals against attached evidence — Excel doesn't.

Evidence is one click away

Auditors get a single PDF pack with every receipt linked to a line item.

Version history by default

See exactly who changed what and when, without saving v1, v2, v3_final.xlsx.

GST treatment enforced

Quittal flags inconsistent GST handling before it reaches the funder.

Customer scenarios

Composite stories from teams currently in the beta.

"I used to spend two Saturdays a quarter rebuilding our grant report spreadsheet. Quittal has my last grant ready for review in under an hour."

Mei — Treasurer, sporting club

"Our auditor used to send a list of 30 questions about the Excel file. This year there were three."

James — Operations lead, community charity

"I still use Excel for forecasting. Quittal handles the actuals — and the two finally agree."

Priya — Program coordinator, NFP

Frequently asked questions

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