Use the formula, =IF(A1>DATE(2004,3,31),0,IF(YEAR(DATE(2004,3,31))-YEAR(A1)=0,1,YEAR(DATE(2004,3,31))-YEAR(A1)))
instead of yours. Regards, Ajit 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 >> >> >> >> > > > -- Thank You, Ajit Navre --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
