(Excel)erate Your Excel Skills

Recently, I created a PowerPoint presentation in which I was to present a relevant business function with with the Microsoft spreadsheet program, Excel.

Sure, many people are well-versed in the inner-workings of Excel, and some even pursue a major in Management Information Systems or some other Info Tech oriented major. However, some don't understand all of the business functions of the Microsoft program...

I'd just like to take a few moments to introduce you to the Future Value function; it is used to determine accrued investments or profits over a specified amount of time.

So say, for example, I were to make payments of a defined amount, over a certain period at a whatever interest rate is stated, I would enter =fv (the equal sign is CRUCIAL to any Excel function) (interest rate per annum, total number of payment periods, payment made for each period, present value [this is optional], type (1 or 0) [also optional. This is contingent upon when a payment is due: 0=at the end of a period and 1=at the end of a period])

QuickXample (must be using Microsoft Excel)

How much money will I have earned after 4 years if I pay $200 per month into an account at an interest rate of 3%?

Solution: =fv(3%/12,4*12,-200) <<<<<FORMULA. Trust me, it works.





I'd just like to conclude my first tutorial by saying that I hope this can help most of you if you ever come across a place where this function becomes a must!

Thanks for reading!

Regards,
Max

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My name is Max Morrow, and welcome to MaxMorrowIsNotMakingThisUp! I'm currently a Sophomore attending The Pennsylvania State University. My current majors are Finance and Business Economics. While in college, I hope to complete the course requirements to sit for my CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation. Along with my quest to become successful in the finance world, with all of my reading and studying, I recently gained an interest in Management Information Systems. While pursuing my double major and CFA designation, I have hopes of obtaining my Oracle certificate so that I may further my knowledge of higher computer systems. As for my long term goals, I hope to receive my Master of Business Administration and possibly return for a Doctor of Philosophy in Financial Economics. This is just a little bit about my educational endeavors!

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