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Autosum

What is the Autosum Excel Function? The Autosum Excel Function can be accessed by typing ALT + the = sign in a spreadsheet, and it will automatically create a formula to sum all the numbers in a continuous range.  This function is a great way to speed up your financial analysis.  It allows you to easily…

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Go To Special

What is the Go To Special Function in Excel? The Go To Special Function in Excel allows you to quickly select all cells that meet certain criteria, such as cells containing: Formulas (numbers, text, logicals, errors) Constants (numbers, text, logicals, errors) Blank cells Objects Precedents and dependents There are three ways to access Go To:…

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How to Make a Graph in Excel?

How to Make a Graph in Excel? In addition to working with large volumes of data, finance and accounting professionals need to learn how to make a graph in Excel. Data visualization (visual representation of data in charts or graphs) is critical to many jobs. The graphical visualization of data is an effective method to…

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Term to Maturity

What is Term to Maturity? Term to maturity is the remaining life of a bond or other type of debt instrument. The duration ranges between the time when the bond is issued until its maturity date when the issuer is required to redeem the bond and pay the face value of the bond to the…

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PowerPoint Shortcut Keys

What are PowerPoint Shortcut Keys PowerPoint shortcut keys help users to use the functions of PowerPoint with more efficiency. Much like Excel shortcut keys, they allow users to keep hands on the keyboard and do tasks faster. For example, Ctrl + D let users duplicate slides without having to use their mouse. Making Slides Shortcuts…

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Trace Precedents

What are Trace Precedents? Trace precedents are cells or groups of cells that affect the value of the active cell. Microsoft Excel provides users with the flexibility of doing complex calculations using formulas such as average, sum, count, etc. However, the formulas may sometimes return wrong values or even give an error message that you…

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Trace Dependents

What are Trace Dependents? Trace Dependents are defined as the cells or group of cells that are affected by the selected cell. When using the formula auditing tool, Excel displays blue arrows that link the cells that are related to the active cell. An Excel spreadsheet sometimes contain multiple formulas, and understanding the relationship between…

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Excel Comments

What are Excel Comments? When creating an Excel workbook, users can use Excel comments for various reasons. One of the feature’s uses is to explain a formula in a cell, especially when other people will use the Excel file. Also, Excel comments can also be used to add reminders or notes for other users, as…

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Accretion

What is Accretion? Accretion is a finance term that refers to the increment in the value of a bond after purchasing it at a discount and holding it until the maturity date. A bond is said to be purchased at a discount price when the purchase price falls below its par value. As the redemption…

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Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA)

What is Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA)? Strategic asset allocation refers to a long-term portfolio strategy that involves choosing asset class allocations and rebalancing the allocations periodically. Rebalancing occurs when the asset allocation weights materially deviate from the strategic asset allocation weights due to unrealized gains/losses in each asset class. An SAA strategy is used to…

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