Financial modeling plays an integral part in business decision-making, with modelers informing key transactions and critical business decisions. To make your way in this AFM preparation program, there is a minimum required level of Excel, you have to be familiar with and regularly using Microsoft Excel, comfortable with using formulas, and know their way around the basic functions of Excel. It is assumed that students will know how to link between worksheets, and create some formulas. These courses are not designed to teach Excel, but rather the use of Excel in a modeling situation. Intermediate level in using Microsoft Excel and Knowledge of Accounting fundamentals are required.
Build a set of integrated financial statements based on financial accounting principles
Use of Excel functions required for integrated financial statements and performance measures
Structuring error check networks
Build scenarios and sensitivities into models
What Is Financial Modeling?
What is a Financial Model Used For? What do you need to be competent at to be a financial modeler?
Financial Modeler skills· Best-Practice Principles Architecting What makes a good financial model?
Design and Presentations Features of a strong financial model Tab structure Tips for creating a seamless Financial Model Formula Tips ; Circularity in Financial Model
Logical Functions·
Lookup and Reference Functions
Working with Text and Dates
Macros in Financial Modelling
Main Section in every model
Cover page
Executive summary Headers,Footers, Inputs and assumptions
Assumptions Documentation Methods
Custom Formatting
Data Validation
Building Up the Engine Scenarios
Scenarioso Sensitivities and What-if Analysis
Building Scenarios (Model Application)
Revenue Schedule
Setting up the Revenue Schedule
Completing the Revenue Schedule
All Different Types of Costs
Operating Costs
Cost Schedule
Operating Leverage
Semi Variable Costs
Repeat, Build and Link approach
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