Software as a service (SaaS) services for automating the process for gathering, preparing, enriching, and publishing data for reporting; SaaS services for connecting data from external systems, namely, cloud-based and on-premise computerized databases to be used for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, enterprise performance management, human resources and creation of spreadsheets; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for use in preparing financial and managerial reports; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for use to gather, prepare, enrich, and publish data for financial and management reporting; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for creating reports; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for connecting disparate data from multiple systems to be used in enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, enterprise performance management, human resources; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for management of data in computerized enterprise systems; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the assimilation of data to be used in ad hoc reporting.