Excel 2016: Financial Functions in Depth

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Free Online Course: Excel 2016: Financial Functions in Depth provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Excel 2016: Financial Functions in Depth is taught by Curt Frye.

Overview
  • Learn to use Excel functions for financial analysis. Find out how to calculate loan payments, depreciation, rate of return, and more, in Excel 2016.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Disclaimer
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Analyzing Loans, Payments, and Interest
    • PMT: Calculating a loan payment
    • PPMT and IPMT: Calculating the principal and interest per loan payment
    • CUMPRINC and CUMIPMT: Calculating cumulative principal and interest paid between periods
    • ISPMT: Calculating the interest paid during a specific period
    • EFFECT and NOMINAL: Finding nominal and effective interest rates
    • ACCRINT and ACCRINTM: Calculating accrued interest for investments
    • RATE: Discovering the interest rate of an annuity
    • PDURATION: Calculating the number of periods to reach a specified value
    • NPER: Calculating the number of periods in an investment
    2. Calculating Depreciation
    • SLN: Calculating depreciation using the straight-line method
    • DB: Calculating depreciation using the declining balance method
    • DDB: Calculating depreciation using the double-declining balance method
    • SYD: Calculating depreciation for a specified period
    • VDB: Calculating declining balance depreciation for a partial period
    • AMORDEGRC: Calculating depreciation using a depreciation coefficient
    • AMORLINC: Calculating depreciation for each accounting period
    3. Determining Values and Rates of Return
    • FV: Calculating the future value of an investment
    • FVSCHEDULE: Calculating the future value of an investment with variable returns
    • PV: Calculating the present value of an investment
    • NPV: Calculating the net present value of an investment
    • XNPV: Calculating net present value given irregular inputs
    • IRR: Calculating internal rate of return
    • XIRR: Calculating internal rate of return for irregular cash flows
    • MIRR: Calculating internal rate of return for mixed cash flows
    • RRI: Calculating the interest rate for the growth of an investment
    4. Calculating Bond Coupon Dates and Security Durations
    • COUPDAYBS: Calculating total days between coupon beginning and settlement
    • COUPDAYS: Calculating days in the settlement date’s coupon period
    • COUPDAYSNC: Calculating days from the settlement date to the next coupon date
    • COUPNCD: Calculating the next coupon date after the settlement date
    • COUPNUM: Calculating the number of coupons between settlement and maturity
    • COUPPCD: Calculating the date of coupon due immediately before settlement
    • DURATION: Calculating the annual duration of a security
    • MDURATION: Calculating the duration of a security using the Macaulay's method
    5. Calculating Security Prices and Yields
    • DOLLARDE and DOLLARFR: Converting between fractional prices and decimal prices
    • INTRATE: Calculating the interest rate of a fully invested security
    • RECEIVED: Calculating the value at maturity of a fully invested security
    • PRICE: Calculating the price of a security that pays periodic interest
    • PRICEDISC: Calculating the price of a discounted security
    • PRICEMAT: Calculating the price of a security that pays interest at maturity
    • TBILLEQ: Calculating the bond-equivalent yield for a Treasury bill
    • TBILLPRICE: Calculating the price for a Treasury bill
    • TBILLYIELD: Calculating the yield of a Treasury bill
    • YIELD: Calculating the yield of a security that pays periodic interest
    • YIELDDISC: Calculating the annual yield for a discounted security
    • YIELDMAT: Calculating the annual yield of a security that pays interest at maturity
    6. Calculating Prices and Yields of Securities with Odd Periods
    • ODDFPRICE: Calculating the price of a security with an odd first period
    • ODDFYIELD: Calculating the yield of a security with an odd first period
    • ODDLPRICE: Calculating the price of a security with an odd last period
    • ODDLYIELD: Calculating the yield of a security with an odd last period
    Conclusion
    • Additional resources