About the Author

Michael Alexander is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) with over 15 years’ experience in consulting and developing office solutions. He is the author of over a dozen books on business analysis using Microsoft Excel and Access. He has been named Microsoft Excel MVP for his contributions to the Excel community. Visit Michael at DataPigTechnologies.com, where he offers free Excel and Access training.

Dedication

To my family.

Author’s Acknowledgments

My deepest thanks go 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 Mary for putting up with all the time spent locked away on this project.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Acquisitions Editor: Katie Mohr

Senior Project Editor: Paul Levesque

Copy Editor: Becky Whitney

Technical Editor: Mike Talley

Editorial Assistant: Matthew Lowe

Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case

Production Editor: Selvakumaran Rajendiran

Cover Image: © Getty Images/instamatics

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