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 Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel: A Practical Guide for Business Calculations

 

Published by: PRENTICE-HALL
Author: Day, Alastair
Number of pages: 350
Group: EXCEL 2003
ISBN: 0273688669/9780273688662
User level: Intermediate/Advance
Objective: Reference
Date Published: August 2005
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Tools enabling managers to carry out financial calculations have evolved in the last 20 years from tables through calculators to programs on PCs and personal organisers. Today, the majority of those in finance have Excel on their desks and increasingly on their laptops or pocket computers.

Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel provides a comprehensive set of tools and methods to apply Excel to solving mathematical problems. Alastair Day clearly explains the basic calculations for mathematical finance backed up with simple templates for further use and development, together with numerous examples and exercises.

Providing an explanation of key financial formulas and subject areas, the book includes a CD which:

·    allows you to work step-by-step through each of the chapters and examples

·    shows the use of formulas using straight-forward Excel templates

·    introduces examples and exercises for extension work

·    provides a menu of basic templates for further development

·    enables you to practise, develop and improve your efficiency and competence with Excel

Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel  will be invaluable in helping improve your Excel skills and understand the underlying financial concepts.