Overview

Introduction to 3-Statement Modeling Course Overview

The three-statement financial model forms the foundation on which almost all other types of models and analyses are built, and creating one is a crucial skill for many finance professionals. In this course, we will build a three-statement model from scratch and then review and audit it to make sure it’s working properly.


3-Statement Modeling Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
  • How the three core financial statements link together
  • Financial model-building best practices
  • How to build a financial projection model using a company’s historical data and various assumptions about the future performance of the company
  • Finding the right balance between a highly complex model and an overly simplistic one
  • Thinking about crafting assumptions and various forecasting methods
  • How to review your model and audit it for potential errors
 


Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for beginner-level investment or commercial bankers, beginner-level equity or credit research analysts, corporate development professionals, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals. 



Courses we recommend you take in advance

These prerequisite courses are optional, but we recommend you complete the stated prep course(s) or possess the equivalent knowledge prior to enrolling in this course:
  1.  Accounting Fundamentals
  2. Excel Fundamentals

Introduction to 3-Statement Modeling

4.8

Level 3

3h

100% online and self-paced

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What you'll learn

Lesson
Multimedia
Exams
Files

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA®) Certification

  • Skills Learned Financial modeling and valuation, sensitivity analysis, strategy
  • Career Prep Investment banking and equity research, FP&A, corporate development

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Specialization

  • Skills Learned Accounting, Finance, Excel, Data Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Power Query, Power BI, and more.
  • Career Prep Financial Analyst, Project Evaluator, FP&A Manager and more

What Our Members Say

Interesting introductory course
Good course for foundation of modeling

Naman Bhatt

Its been a great learning experience is looking foward to other causes
Its been a great journey wealth taking

REUBEN KACHEPA

Great introductury course for building forcasted 3 statement modeling
Even though it is introductory it really gives you a lot of knowledge starting from inputs, than to calculations and ending with outputs that is with charts.

Amir Imeri

Amazingly simple
Very easy-to-follow explanation and practical application.

Winston Lingga Ho

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