IRR from a range only?

Hello,
When using IRR in an income statement.
I can only get IRR if I transfer the -INV dollars to the cell immediately ahead of the Net Profit range of cells.
Is there a way to reference the -INV as a cell on a different line to avoid having the -INV in the NP range? i.e., like NPV works.
Help wd be much appreciated
PHSTOL