Excel Functions For Finance 002
Excel Functions For Finance 002
Adds up the values in a range that meet Counts the number of cells in a range Looks for a value in the leftmost column Searches for a value in a column (or
specific criteria that meet specific criteria of a table and returns a value in the row) and returns a corresponding
same row from a specified column value from another column (or row)
Pull actual
vs. budget
data for
variance
Adds up the values in a range that Identify how many months Extract data from multiple entities
analysis
meet specific criteria exceeded budgeted expenses. into a single dashboard.
Shows a value from a list based on Returns a value if a formula results in Returns one value if a condition is Predicts future values based on
a given/selected index number an error; otherwise, returns the result true and another if false. existing data using linear regression
of the formula
Useful for scenario management & Prevent calculation errors when Categorize costs automatically (e.g., It's useful for sales projections, fin.
analysis in FP&A and Modeling pulling incomplete data "High" for expenses > $100K trends, and demand forecasting.
Returns the last day of the month before Returns the year from a date in a four- Returns a cell or range of cells that is INDEX retrieves a value from a
or after a specified number of months digit format (YYYY). a specified number of rows and specified row and column in a
columns away from a starting cell. range.MATCH finds the position of a
value in a column or row.
Calculates the present value of an Calculates the net present value of an Calculates the future value of an Calculates the internal rate of
loan based on a series of periodic investment based on a series of cash investment based on periodic payments return for a series of cash flows.
payments and interest rate flows and a discount rate. and a constant interest rate
Assess the present value of lease Evaluate long-term project Forecast future cash balances for Compare different projects to
payments in CapEx planning. profitability by discounting CF. treasury planning. determine the most profitable