I figured that I would check with the various Excel gurus to see what I have
to deal with related to this topic. Here goes:

1) My boss has asked me to help him forecast different expenses for next
year based on the last four years.
2) I'm very familar with Excel's various versions (2000-2007) and can do
most things. We use 2003 and 2007. However, I have never deal with Excel's
forecasting feature and capabilities. I just spent 20 minutes reading about
it and another hour trying out an example in one of my Excel books. It seems
VERY complicated.
3) Here are my questions: a) How much is there to forecasting? How much time
would one need to spend to get a grasp of the basics before trying to explain
this to someone? b) Does forecasting really require an extensive
understanding of finances and terminology?
4) I don't know if I'm going to end up "over my head" as I start to address
this request.
Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated !
Thanks!
Juggletwo