How to Calculate Operating Expenses in Excel. An Excel spreadsheet is designed to automate the task of repetitive calculations. It can be an invaluable tool for ascertaining the income, capital ...

To demonstrate, we can calculate a company's total expenses based on its total revenue from the income statement and its owners' equity from the balance sheet.

Adding a running total to a simple Microsoft Excel revenue sheet isn't difficult, but adding a conditional running total will require a bit more effort. Solutions are simpler than you might think.

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.

Calculating the return One of the best methods for calculating an average return for a stock investment is the XIRR function in Excel.

To demonstrate, we can calculate a company's total expenses based on its total revenue from the income statement and its owners' equity from the balance sheet.