How can I calculate amount of time left based on amount spent?

K

KLD

I need a way to calculate time left based on how much has been spent to date.
I have an original amount, and a period that the money has been set up to be
spent in, so I need a way to calculate how long we have to spend it based on
what was spent previously.
 
B

Bob Phillips

An example might help.

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Bob Phillips

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P

Pete_UK

Assuming a linear rate of spending, you could obtain the percentage
spent so far (i.e. money spent divided by total amount), and then
multiply this by the overall period in which you have to spend the
money.

However, this makes a lot of assumptions. If you add the start date to
the overall period, then you will have the end date, and if you
subtract the function TODAY() from this it will give you the number of
days remaining (or however you format it).

Hope this helps.

Pete
 
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