replace microsoft access to integrate excel with sharepoint 2010 list?

Hi

   I have  maintained a excel sheet in which i have written vba script  and  used connection string (accdb file istored n document library  ) that manipulates sharepoint 2010 list  i.e data is retrieved from sharepoint list to excel sheet using accdb as database. Is there a way to replace microsoft access, that is to avoid installing  access database engine?

is there any other approach for this?

Thanks in advance 

nain1987