I saw something like this in a book once, but don't know
which book. It was pretty complex when I saw it, but know
that it, within itself, sorted and did some of the
functions I need. The problem:

List of multi-column entries for a sales order. Two of
the columns are account name and amount of order. I need
an array (multi-cell, or single cell, with reference to a
neighboring "counter" cell) which will look at the list
(based on named ranges which are sized the same - for
sumif purposes - for both the account column and amount
column) and produce for me the top 5 accounts by total
amount. In other words, from the following list:

Acct Amount
A 10
B 20
C 12
D 45
E 34
F 5
G 45
A 5
C 10
D 8

I need the section where this array would be to look as
follows:

Acct Amount
D 53
G 45
E 34
C 22
B 20

And with each new additional line of entry (again, which
would capture into the names range), that last summary
table would need to reflect the top 5. The "counter" cell
I referred to means that to the left or right of this, I
am able to put a static 1, 2, 3, etc. so that each formula
could refer to that cell to understand its associated
position in the "virtual" list I am looking for this
formula to create.

As I see it, the steps for the array a

1) get the sumif totals of all the cells, based on account
2) find the Nth max number (1st, 2nd, etc.)
3) produce that Nth's acct name and amount in separate
columns

If someone can get this, you're a star. Like I said, I
know I've seen something that did a similar sort-in-place
and show the descending order of results array. But that
was in a book, and I don't know which book.

Thanks. Boris.