Foundations of Financial Modeling

What Will You Learn?

• Day 1: Introduction to Financial Modeling
• Understanding the Purpose and Importance of Financial Models
• Overview of Excel for Financial Modeling
• Key Principles of Sound Financial Modeling
• Building the Foundation: Data and Assumptions
• Day 2: Building a Financial Statement Model
• Constructing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement
• Linking Financial Statements for Consistency
• Dynamic Forecasting Techniques
• Sensitivity Analysis and Scenario Planning
• Day 3: Valuation Modeling Techniques
• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
• Comparable Company Analysis (CCA) and Precedent Transactions Analysis (PTA)
• Building a Comprehensive Valuation Model
• Interpreting Valuation Outputs
• Day 4: Budgeting and Planning Models
• Developing a Rolling Forecast Model
• Integrating Budgets with Financial Statements
• Goal Seek and Solver Techniques for Optimization
• Advanced Excel Functions for Planning
• Day 5: Best Practices and Advanced Techniques
• Model Auditing and Error Checking
• Structuring Models for Flexibility and Scalability
• Visualizing Data with Dashboards and Graphs
• Final Project: Creating a Comprehensive Financial Model