Excel's Total Row uses smart SUBTOTAL logic to ignore hidden data, adapt to filters, flag text errors, and measure performance volatility.

Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

Many CPAs, frustrated by rigid and inadequate reports from their general ledger or other enterprise systems, turn to Microsoft Excel. Nimble but powerful, Excel often manipulates data faster and more ...

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 ...

When writing formulas in Excel, SUM and VLOOKUP are staples for beginners. But since Excel has over 400 functions, it's helpful to know more of the extremely useful ones, especially when looking to ...

When working with spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, you might find yourself needing to add up business data from cells across multiple spreadsheets. It is possible to make the Sum Excel formula ...

One of the formulas supported by Microsoft Excel is the sum of squares equation. To calculate the sum of squares using Microsoft Excel, you need to input a specific formula into the formula bar of the ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...