diff --git a/compound_interest.py b/compound_interest.py
index 9673a7a029..acaccf54a5 100755
--- a/compound_interest.py
+++ b/compound_interest.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 def compound_interest(p, t, r):
     return p * (pow((1 + r / 100), t))
 
-
+def compound_interest_equivalent(p, t, r):
+    return p * (((1 + r) / 100))**t))
+    
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     p = float(input("Enter the principal amount: "))
     t = float(input("Enter the time period: "))
diff --git a/simple-interest.sh b/simple-interest.sh
index 27a60fcb55..7dcf830106 100755
--- a/simple-interest.sh
+++ b/simple-interest.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Author: Upkar Lidder (IBM)
 # Addtional Authors:
-# <your Github username>
+# Sh1vam
 
 # Input:
 # p, principal amount