About the Authors

Michael Alexander is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and the author of several books on advanced business analysis with Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel. He has more than 15 years of experience in consulting and developing Microsoft Office solutions. Mike has been named a Microsoft MVP for his ongoing contributions to the Excel community. In his spare time, he runs a free tutorial site, www.datapigtechnologies.com, where he shares Excel and Access tips.

Dick Kusleika has been awarded as a Microsoft MVP for 12 consecutive years and has been working with Microsoft Office for more than 20. Dick develops Access- and Excel-based solutions for his clients and has conducted training seminars on Office products in the United States and Australia. Dick also writes a popular Excel-related blog at www.dailydoseofexcel.com.

Dedication

Mike Alexander

To my 12 fans at datapigtechnologies.com.

Dick Kusleika

To my Excel protégés, Kim and Jodene.

Author’s Acknowledgments

Our deepest thanks to the professionals at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. for all the hours of work put into bringing this book to life. Thanks also to Mike Talley for suggesting numerous improvements to the examples and text in this book. Finally, a special thank you goes out to our families for putting up with all the time spent locked away on this project.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Senior Acquisitions Editor: Katie Mohr

Project Editor: Susan Christophersen

Copy Editors: Susan Christophersen and Virginia Sanders

Technical Editor: Mike Talley

Editorial Assistant: Claire Johnson

Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case

Project Coordinator: Erin Zeltner