Microsoft Excel has dozens of preset formulas for many types of mathematical calculations, but compounding interest isn't one of them. To calculate the future value of a single amount compounded ...

The payback period is the amount of time needed to recover the initial outlay for an investment. Learn how to calculate it with Microsoft Excel.

Learn how to calculate the Simple Interest in Excel either for a single entry or a range or entries, between two dates, using this forumula.

Learn what present value (PV) and future value (FV) are and how to calculate present value in Excel given the future value, interest rate, and period.

Calculating CAGR or Compound Annual Growth Rate in Microsoft Excel is super easy. You will have to use the RRI function to get the job done.

Percentages aren't always easy to calculate, but one of the best tools in Excel's toolbox is calculating percentages for you. Here's how to do it.

How to Use Excel to Calculate the ROI on a Product. "Return on investment" is a financial calculation used to gauge how well the money you invest earns you even more money.

At the sheet level, conditional running totals require focused expressions, but an Excel PivotTable requires only a few field swaps. Susan Harkins shows you how.

Everyone likes a bonus, but sometimes calculating one can be a bit complicated--at first. Here's how to calculate the amount in Microsoft Excel that you or your staff will get paid.

Here's how to find and calculate the amount of preferred stock outstanding from a company's balance sheet.