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I need a formula that will show percent change from the pervious month, the
one I came up with is =SUM((D19-B19)/B19), but this isn't accurate when the
previous month is a loss(-) ie. h19 & f19.


Jan Feb
March Apr
Net Income(Loss) (B19)363 (D19)15 (F19)-572 (H19)411
Percent of Change

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I think this is what you might be looking for. =SUM((J15-H15)/ABS(H15)) I
am very rusty at math so please check it. If I am wrong it would be nice if
you gave me an example of the problem and what the answer is so I can be sure
any other forumla I come up with works.

"cardfan057" wrote:

I need a formula that will show percent change from the pervious month, the
one I came up with is =SUM((D19-B19)/B19), but this isn't accurate when the
previous month is a loss(-) ie. h19 & f19.


Jan Feb
March Apr
Net Income(Loss) (B19)363 (D19)15 (F19)-572 (H19)411
Percent of Change

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That worked great, thanks
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"Abode" wrote:

I think this is what you might be looking for. =SUM((J15-H15)/ABS(H15)) I
am very rusty at math so please check it. If I am wrong it would be nice if
you gave me an example of the problem and what the answer is so I can be sure
any other forumla I come up with works.

"cardfan057" wrote:

I need a formula that will show percent change from the pervious month, the
one I came up with is =SUM((D19-B19)/B19), but this isn't accurate when the
previous month is a loss(-) ie. h19 & f19.


Jan Feb
March Apr
Net Income(Loss) (B19)363 (D19)15 (F19)-572 (H19)411
Percent of Change

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"Abode" wrote in message
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"cardfan057" wrote:

I need a formula that will show percent change from the pervious month,
the
one I came up with is =SUM((D19-B19)/B19), but this isn't accurate when
the
previous month is a loss(-) ie. h19 & f19.

Jan Feb
March Apr
Net Income(Loss) (B19)363 (D19)15 (F19)-572 (H19)411
Percent of Change


I think this is what you might be looking for. =SUM((J15-H15)/ABS(H15)) I
am very rusty at math so please check it. If I am wrong it would be nice
if
you gave me an example of the problem and what the answer is so I can be
sure
any other forumla I come up with works.


As has been asked in another thread, why have you used SUM() here?
Why not just =(J15-H15)/ABS(H15) ?
Have you looked at what SUM() does?
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David Biddulph


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Hahaha. Yeah. While testing the code to make sure it worked properly I
removed Sum because it wasn't needed... But when I replied with the answer I
just took cardfans formula and added ABS... I forgot that SUM wasn't needed

"David Biddulph" wrote:

"Abode" wrote in message
...
"cardfan057" wrote:

I need a formula that will show percent change from the pervious month,
the
one I came up with is =SUM((D19-B19)/B19), but this isn't accurate when
the
previous month is a loss(-) ie. h19 & f19.

Jan Feb
March Apr
Net Income(Loss) (B19)363 (D19)15 (F19)-572 (H19)411
Percent of Change


I think this is what you might be looking for. =SUM((J15-H15)/ABS(H15)) I
am very rusty at math so please check it. If I am wrong it would be nice
if
you gave me an example of the problem and what the answer is so I can be
sure
any other forumla I come up with works.


As has been asked in another thread, why have you used SUM() here?
Why not just =(J15-H15)/ABS(H15) ?
Have you looked at what SUM() does?
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David Biddulph



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