Building VBA code to solve some sort of Excel problem
You are tasked with building VBA code to solve some sort of Excel problem that plagues you. This can be an academic problem or a work-related problem. It
should be related to
accounting, finance, or business in general.
At a minimum, your code must incorporate:
• variables,
• looping,
• and logic
I will give bonus points for more complexity.
You must also add comments in your code explaining what the code is doing.
The project, and a brief (2-page max) writeup.
The writeup should explain your reason for developing this code, for example:
• What will this help with / how much time does it save?
• How would you have to do this work if you didn’t have a VBA macro or function?
• Why is your VBA macro or function better than an existing Excel function or tool?
The writeup should also briefly explain what the code is doing/how it works
Sample Solution
• What variables, loops, and logic did you use in the code?
I recently developed a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro to help with financial forecasting. The purpose of the macro is to automate the process of creating financial forecasts by projecting different scenarios based on inputted parameters. This can save me a tremendous amount of time that would otherwise be spent manually entering data into multiple spreadsheets and making calculations.
The macro was created using several different VBA components such as variables, looping and logic. Variables were used to store user inputs so they can be accessed throughout the program flow; this includes factors such as starting capital balance, projected revenue growth rate and expected expenses. Looping was then utilized to iterate through these values on a monthly basis in order to calculate the resulting cash flows from each month’s activities.
Logic was added in order to check whether certain conditions had been met at various points during execution. For example, if an expense exceeded the value of available funds then it would trigger an error message explaining why certain actions could not be completed. Additionally, I included comments throughout my code which explain what each section is designed to do.
Overall then this code has proven extremely helpful when dealing with financial forecasting tasks; not only does it save me time but also allows me to generate more accurate projections than could have been achieved manually. By combining specific VBA elements such as variables, loops and logic I am able to create powerful programs which can simplify complex processes like budget analysis or risk management analysis significantly
