This training course is an introduction to the best practices in financial modeling in Excel. It teaches how to handle Excel functions and functionalities in order to build effective financial models that allow financial forecasts, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis.
- Apply best business practices in financial modeling
- Create scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis
- Eliminate calculation errors through the use of advanced functions and modeling techniques
- Apply the Excel functions necessary to develop a dynamic and efficient financial model
- Introduction to financial modeling
- What is a financial model?
- What are dependent and independent variables?
- What are the best practices in financial modeling in Excel?
- Scenario ans sensitivity analysis
- How to build a one-variable sensitivity table?
- How to build a two-variable sensitivity table?
- How to use the switch technique?
- How to use the multiplier technique?
- How to use the delay technique?
- How to use the input technique?
- How to use the scenario manager?
- Excel financial modeling functions
- How to use the following functions for more flexibility:
- Index
- Match
- If, Or, And
- SumIf, SumIfs
- Sumproduct
- Offset
- How to use the following functions for more flexibility:
- Interaction between forecast and actual data
- How to work with actual data and build a rolling forecast?
- How to build a variance analysis between actual and forecast data?
- Presentation tips
- What functions to use to build quick summaries?
- How to improve a financial model with the Indirect and the Address functions?
- How to improve the presentation with the Round and IsError functions?
- Optimization tips
- How to add total controls and validation pages?
- How to audit a financial model?
- How to protect a financial model?
- How to document a financial model?
This training course is offered in English.
The targeted learners are the professionals who are already using Excel in their day-to-day work activities and have to build financial forecasts, budgets, business cases and data analysis aiming at supporting business decision making.
To find out whether or not you should take this training, we strongly suggest that you take an online quiz. If your score is less than 70%, we strongly suggest to attend our Excel - Intermediate level training course before attending this training course.
Each learner must have access to a portable computer equipped with MS Excel 2007 or more for Windows, or MS Excel 2011 or more for Mac.
Course registration includes PowerPoint presentations, Excel files with examples and exercises and reference to a web site (in French) where many additional resources are available as well as a public forum (in French).
This training qualifies for 0.6 continuing education units (CEUs).
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