[mso] Formula Question

I found this formula that will calculate government Fiscal Year
quarters.

=3D"Q"&(MOD(CEILING(22+MONTH(F2)-9-1,3)/3,4)+1)

Looking at the ceiling function, it takes the month and adds 22, then
subtracts 9, the subtracts 1, then rounds to the nearest multiple of 3.

So, if you assume the month is january, you would add 22 to get 23,
subtract 9 =3D 14, subtract 10=3D13, which rounds to 15.

My question is, does anyone see any reason why you couldn't just add 12
to get 13, rather than adding 22, then subtracting 9, then subtracting
1?

Thanks

Btw, if anyone is interested in the whole tip for calculating government
quarters, in including fiscal years, it can be found here:

http://www.exceltip.com/st/PivotTable_report_-_Grouping_the_Date_Field_b
y_Quarters_in_a_Fiscal_Reporting_Year/749.html

The url will most likely wrap so you'll have to copy and paste both
lines.  Unfortunately, I'm blocked from accessing tinyurl.com from work.
I thought there was another one I could get to, like smallurl.com or
something like that, but couldn't remember what the site name was.



Christine McDonald, CPA
Technical Specialist
Western Regional Office
Information Technology Division (RSA-4)

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