Explanation
The value in G5 is hard-coded. The formula picks up the value in G5, then subtracts the value (if any) in E6 and adds the value (if any) in F6. When the credit or debit values are empty, they behave like zero and have no effect on the result.
When this formula is copied down column G, it will continue to calculate a running balance in each row.
Dealing with blank values
To display nothing in the balance column when the credit and debit columns are empty, you can use the IF function with AND and ISBLANK like this:
=IF(AND(ISBLANK(E6),ISBLANK(F6)),"",G5-E6+F6)
This formula will return an empty string ("") when both credit and debit cells are empty, and returns the running balance if either number exists.
Note: this only handles bank credit and debit values at the end of the table, not rows in between.
Related functions
IF Function
The Excel IF function performs a logical test and returns one result when the logical test returns TRUE and another when the logical test returns FALSE. For example, to "pass" scores above 70: =IF(A1>70,"Pass","Fail"). More than one condition can be tested by nesting IF functions. The IF...
AND Function
The Excel AND function is a logical function used to test multiple conditions at the same time. AND returns TRUE only if all the conditions are met. If any conditions are not met, the AND function returns FALSE. The AND function is commonly used with other...
ISBLANK Function
The Excel ISBLANK function returns TRUE when a cell is empty, and FALSE when a cell is not empty. For example, if A1 contains "apple", ISBLANK(A1) returns FALSE.
