BA II Plus Financial Calculator, Black Medium

Excellent calculator overall with straightforward financial functions and a very long battery charge (hasn't run out for me yet). I used it primarily for actuarial exam FM-I would highly recommend using this calculator if you are taking that exam or a similar exam, as it trivializes or simplifies many problems which would otherwise be tricky. The functionality isn't intuitive by any means, but if you watch a few tutorials and do example problems it is easy to pick up.

If you are taking a finance class buy this!!! As a student this works extremely well and I love it. It’s speed is fast and you get what you paid for.

The Texas Instruments BA II Plus is the quintessential tool for anyone working in finance, accounting, or business. This calculator is known for its user-friendly layout and its ability to handle complex financial calculations with ease. It's a true workhorse, perfect for tasks like calculating the time value of money, cash flow analysis, and bond and depreciation calculations. The build quality is solid and durable, designed to withstand years of use in an office or classroom setting. Its standard black finish and clear display make it a professional and reliable companion for exams or daily tasks. While it specializes in financial functions, it also performs all standard mathematical operations, making it an all-in-one device for students and professionals. I recommend this product.

This is a pretty decent calculator. There is no other option in this range to use for CFA. The other reviews have been detailed and comprehensive. I will just add to that pros Has all the functions needed for business arithmetic in addition to TVM, NPV IRR etc. (natural log, sin, cos, ..., permutation, combination, date, statistical functions) TVM functions are super quick and easy. I was impressed how fast it calcualted IRR (don't compare it with TI-84 though) Dedicated buttons for square and square root is very helpful Many others have complained about the flimsiness of the buttons and not knowing if a key is pressed. Though not the best keypad, I didn't find any issues with knowing when a key was pressed. cons If you enter the same number twice quickly, the second press doesn't register. I find this particularly annoying when entering numbers in millions. Many a times I have gotten wrong results because of this. (I guess this has to do with their 'key bounce' sensitivity rather than the quality of the keypad) Some of the inputs are really confusion. To compute TVM you 'CPT' then 'I' (for example). For IRR, you 'IRR' then 'CPT'. This is more confusing because IRR shows the last calculated value and its easy to take this as the answer. There is a * to indicate if the answer is relevent to the current state of values but still is not very intuitive. Other similar issues are with 'Enter' and 'Set'(2nd + Enter). In some context it is easy to know which to use, while in others its not. Its really hard to do complex calculations requiring nesting. There is not even a bracket indicator to show you are inside a nesting level. Clearing the storage is confusing. TVM has a separate button compared to IRR and NPV. (Some might actually prefer it this way) The constant operation is really quirky (I have to keep referring to the manual to see how it works). Casio has got it right, you press the operator key twice for constant operation. I hate the placement of the on/off key. I would have preferred the CE key to power on the calculator. Very difficult to change the battery. In addition to removing six tiny screws, you have to pry the back open from six "clamps" holding it. How difficult is it to add a battery door, considering its price?

Good product but we returned it because we bought the wrong model

This was the recommended financial calculator for a graduate level finance course I am taking for my MBA. It makes my life easier and I credit it for helping me get As on my tests. It matches the textbook's examples of how to solve problems on a calculator. Before you start a new problem, clear your work. Clear your time value of money. Clear your cash flows. Clear them again to be sure. It stores a lot of stuff in memory. The one thing I haven't figured out how to get it to clear is C/Y in the ICONV function, but maybe the manual explains that. I haven't actually read it (shh!). Be sure to put your outflow values into the calculator as a negative number, or some computations will give you an error. It won't help you keep the terms straight or untangle the tricky questions, but it will help you do the math in a fraction of the time it would take to do them on a standard calculator. The price is reasonable, too, which I appreciate. The one downside is that sometimes it doesn't register when I press a button. That's user error, and it's probably good that it isn't super sensitive. It just means I have to start over more than I would prefer. But even that is okay, because putting the cash flow in twice is still a lot faster than compounding or discounting everything manually.

Good for business school. Use for financial calculations only as it’s not precise outside of that. Have to press buttons very hard.

Works well