Although Excel, the Microsoft Office spreadsheet program, has a few specialized financial formulas built in to the software program, the accounting format for spreadsheet cells has the most general ...

SUMIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, and COUNTIFS are commonly used accounting functions in Microsoft Excel. These formulas are used to calculate cell values based on the criteria you have described or ...

The accounting format in Microsoft Excel 2010 is very similar to the currency format---both display the currency symbol next to every number. But the accounting format has a few differences that make ...

Brian Beers is a digital editor, writer, Emmy-nominated producer, and content expert with 15+ years of experience writing about corporate finance & accounting, fundamental analysis, and investing.

There’s barely any business in the modern world that doesn’t use Excel to some extent. The gold standard when it comes to storing and organizing data sets, companies from various industries use its ...

The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. No matter the industry, Excel isn’t a well liked program. The intimidating software confuses even the ...

Find out how to perform financial analysis through Microsoft Excel, a widely used business management software among finance professionals and investors.

A staple of most offices since the mid-1980s, Microsoft Excel changed the way businesses manage their finances forever. With current advancements in technology that have improved financial software, ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2016. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. I can’t figure out ...