Publication: Journal of Accountancy, April 2000

Link to article: article text

Sample files demonstrated in article: (all require Microsoft Excel or Word)

Format: .zip (includes all files)
Size: 9k

Format: .exe (includes all files, use if you don't have zip compression program)
Size: 117k

Publication: Journal of Accountancy, August 2000

Link to article: article text

Sample files demonstrated in article:

Format: .exe (self-extracting)
Note: files must be extracted to c:\jeff\other\drill down\*.*
Please set up this directory before extracting
Size: 148k

Publication: Journal of Accountancy, July 2001

Sample files demonstrated in article:

Format: .zip
Size: 7k
Requirements: Excel 97 or 2000

This Add-in was created by Microsoft and allows you to remove hidden links from workbooks that link to other workbooks. The Microsoft Q article that explains this add-in in further detail is Q188449.

Download delete links wizard (167k)

This is an Excel workbook that contains a macro that will create new folders with folder names that you specify in the Excel workbook. Simply import a list of folder names from another program or manually enter the new folder names into this Excel workbook. Next, highlight the range of cells that contains the folder names. Then click the button to run the macro to create the folders.

To download this file, simply right-click the following hyperlink and click Save Target As...

Folder creator workbook (23k)

This database allows you to administer the work involved in a trust or estate. The download is a zip file, when extracted is an .mde file. Microsoft Access 200 or higher or Access Runtime is required to use this file.

There is no support for this application, use at your own risk!

Trust Admin (300k)

Have you ever had problems deciding where to eat lunch? Download this Excel file and enter in your local restaurants. You can then have Excel decide randomly.

Format: .zip
Size: 11k

Format: .exe (self-extracting Excel file)
Size: 118k

Requirements: Microsoft Excel 97 or 2000

This Microsoft Access database will encrypt text based on an encryption key that you create. The person who wants to read the text must have the same key. You generate the keys yourself! This is a fun way to help ensure privacy.

Format: .zip
Size: 207k
Access version: 2000>

Format: .exe (self-extracting Excel file)
Size: 315k
Access version: 2000>

Requirements: Microsoft Access 2000