It would be ideal to use datedif formula like this C1 =DATEDIF(A1-1, B1, "Y") . For instance if your start date is 1-Jan-04 & end date is 31-Dec04 then datedif (without -1) will give you 0 as years where as you are expecting answer 1.. :)
Regards Subu This will take care of the days issues On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Augustine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I tried using the DateDif function in Ms-Office 2007 but its not > working. Is there any other way to activate the function since i heard that > the function is hidden in Excel by Microsoft co. > > Thanks, > Augustine > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Balachander S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Try >> a1 B1 c1 >> 1-Jan-04 31-Mar-04 0 2-Jan-04 1-Apr-05 1 2 >> >> [c1] =DATEDIF(A1, B1, "Y") >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 9:57 AM, vivek jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Dear All, >>> I am preparing a fixed asset register for the last fifty years for an >>> organization. I have to calculate the depreciation based on the no. of >>> years >>> an asset has been used. I have to calculate depreication upto 31/03/2004 >>> and then for the f.y. 2004-05. >>> Now I have to calculate the no. of years the asset has been used from >>> the >>> date of its acquisition to 31-03-2004. I have used the following formulae >>> for this:- >>> Say A1 is date of Acquisition (01/04/2000) >>> In B1 I have applied the following formulae >>> B1=2004-year(a1). >>> But the problem in this formula is that if an asset has been acquired on >>> 01/01/2004 it will show zero result whereas I want 1. >>> Again if the asset has been acquired on 01/01/2005 it will show "-1" >>> whereas >>> I want it to be zero. >>> Is there any other formula I can use. >>> >>> Thanks & regards... >>> >>> CA Vivek Jain, FCA >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > -- With warm regards, Subu --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the blog to download Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros?hl=en Visit & Join Our Orkut Community at http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=22913620 Visit the blog to download Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com To Learn VBA Macros Please visit http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com To see the Daily Excel Tips, Go to: http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
