The Modeler includes

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The Modeler

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Introduction to Modeling

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2.5

Hours

13

Practical exercises

Get to grips with the fundamentals of financial modeling in this essential module.

 

Introduction to Modeling

66 video minutes

13 excel exercises

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Video minutes 66

Excel Exercises 13

  • Key settings
  • Formatting and layout standards
  • Building a simple income statement and balance sheet model, on one sheet, then across sheets
  • Balancing the balance sheet using the cash flow statement
  • Preparing the model for handover
  • Key formatting and putting the output into a pitch book
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Three Statement Modeling with Iterations

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2

Hours

10

Practical exercises

Learn how to integrate and model the three major financial statements using real accounts.

Three Statement Modeling with Iterations

77 video minutes

10 excel exercises

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Video minutes 77

Excel Exercises 10

  • Income statement construction and highlighting key numbers
  • Calculation schedules (PP&E, retained earnings, operating working capital, and debt)
  • Balancing the balance sheet with a cash sweep
  • Calculating interest using average balances
  • Circular references and iterations
  • Working with a circular reference switch
  • Preparing the model for handover
  • Key formatting and putting the output into a pitch book
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Three Statement Model Editing

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1

hour

5

Practical exercises

Discover how to edit a financial model, as well as learn timesaving shortcuts.

Three Statement Model Editing

35 video minutes

5 excel exercises

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Video minutes 35

Excel Exercises 5

  • Steps before editing
  • Inserting a new item
  • Removing an old item
  • After editing
  • Relevant keyboard shortcut keys
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Three Statement Model with Estimates

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2

12

Practical exercises

Learn how to clean up the income statement and balance sheet and get accurate estimates for revenues and EBIT

Three Statement Model with Estimates

70 video minutes

12 excel exercises

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Video minutes 70

Excel Exercises 12

  • Cleaning up the income statement and balance sheet and simplifying the line items
  • Getting estimates for revenues and EBIT
  • Building multiple scenarios into a model’s assumption
  • Modeling a forecast debt repayment schedule from the notes
  • Key ratios
  • Checking the model for reasonableness
  • Formatting and putting the output into a pitch book
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Building a Model With Cash Sweep

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3

Hours

19

Practical exercises

Covering historic data, debt and interest calculations, cash sweeps, revolvers, circularities and more.

Building a Model With Cash Sweep

71 video minutes

19 excel exercises

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Video minutes 71

Excel Exercises 19

  • Why banks want to be repaid early
  • Cash sweep mechanisms
  • How to model cash sweeps
  • Building a three statement model with a cash sweep
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Checking a Model for Integrity and Errors

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1

Hour

11

Practical exercises

Error checking fundamentals, techniques, keyboard shortcuts, prevention methods and more.

Checking a Model for Integrity and Errors

36 video minutes

11 excel exercises

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Video minutes 36

Excel Exercises 11

  • Top ten errors
  • Auditing and error checking toolkit
  • Checking your own model
  • Checking someone else’s model
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