Learn what present value (PV) and future value (FV) are and how to calculate present value in Excel given the future value, interest rate, and period.

Find out how to use Microsoft Excel to calculate the present value of a fixed annuity, including a calculation example. The calculation doesn't account for taxes.

Calculating the present value of an annuity using Microsoft Excel is a fairly straightforward process if you know the annuity's interest rate, payment amount, and duration. Calculating this value ...