Training

Key areas covered on the course include:

Advanced Data Manipulation Techniques

• Avoid typing a column index number in VLOOKUP by combining VLOOKUP + MATCH functions
• Say good-bye to VLOOKUP and hello to INDEX + MATCH for two-way (matrix) lookups, as well as a right- to-left lookup
• Working with TEXT functions –extract characters from a string, split up one field (e.g. an account code) into several fields; convert improper dates to proper dates in Excel
• Iterations switch
• Grouping and ungrouping of data using Outline

Sensitivity Analysis & Modeling in Excel

• Sensitivity (“What-if”) analysis on models using Data Tables, Goal Seek;

Introduction to Financial Modelling

• Why are Financial Models used?
• General Structure and model design

Historical Data

• Sources of information
• Presentation of historical data
• Analysis of Historical Data

Projection Schedules

• Revenues, Costs
• Fixed asset, capital expenditure and depreciation expenditure
• Amortization schedule
• Working capital and change in working capital schedule
• Shareholders’ equity schedule
• Shares outstanding schedule
• Other long-term items schedule
• Debt and debt repayment schedule
• Interest schedule

Income Statement Drivers

• Revenues, Costs
• Operating Expenses
• Other income statement items
• Income taxes
• Equity income

Balance Sheet Drivers – Assets

• Working capital
• Cash and cash equivalents
• Accounts receivables, Inventories
• Fixed assets (PPE, depreciation and net fixed assets)

Balance Sheet Drivers – Liabilities

• Short-term debt, Accounts payable
• Deferred taxes, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
• Equity

Balancing the Cash Flow Statement

• Calculating cash flow from operations
• Calculating cash flow from investing activities
• Calculating cash flow from financing activities

Prerequisites

 There are no formal prerequisites

 What is the experience of my instructor?

All our Microsoft Excel instructors are confident, with many years of teaching experience.

 What’s included in this course?

3 day’s worth of Instructor-led, practical and interactive training, a course pack including all presentation slides, and a certificate.

Learners taking this course are:

• Financial Analysts
• Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
• Risk Managers
• Financial Advisors
• Traders

What key skills will I gain in this course?

• Create your own quantitative models
• Harness the power of spreadsheets to map and predict data
• Structure your decision-making for optimum results
• Understand the measurement and management of risk

Do you offer In-house corporate training?

We offer corporate trainings for a minimum number of 6 participant at your preferred venue.