Excel tips: how to use Goal Seek
Excel Tips13 Helmi 2023

Excel tips: how to use Goal Seek

Today's episode looks at a handy tool in Microsoft Excel called Goal Seek.

It can be used to create a loan schedule with an interest-free period using formulas.

To explain how you do this is CPA Australia's Excel expert, Neale Blackwood.

Listen now.

Host: Neale Blackwood CPA. He has more than 20 years of experience as a Microsoft Excel educator and is the author of more than 200 INTHEBLACK articles as well as a book, Advanced Excel Reporting for Management Accountants.

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

Search for them in your podcast service.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

And you can read more of Neale's Excel articles online, including the accompanying article to this podcast.

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