Projecting Balance Sheet Line Items Projecting balance sheet line items is typically done in conjunction with projecting income statement line items. Both of these skills are necessary when mastering the art of financial modeling. This guide breaks down, step-by-step, how to calculate and then forecast each of the line items necessary to forecast a complete balance…
What is Sensitivity Analysis? Sensitivity Analysis is a tool used in financial modeling to analyze how the different values of a set of independent variables affect a specific dependent variable under certain specific conditions. In general, sensitivity analysis is used in a wide range of fields, ranging from biology and geography to economics and engineering….
What is the Working Capital Formula? The working capital formula is: Working Capital = Current Assets – Current Liabilities The working capital formula tells us the short-term liquid assets available after short-term liabilities have been paid off. It is a measure of a company’s short-term liquidity and is important for performing financial analysis, financial modeling,…
What are Business Drivers? Business drivers are the key inputs and activities that drive the operational and financial results of a business. Common examples of business drivers are salespeople, number of stores, website traffic, number and price of products sold, units of production, etc. In order to make internal choices about business strategy or build…
How to Link the Three Financial Statements: Webinar In this webinar, we will perform a live demonstration of how to build a simple three-statement model in Excel, which will form the basis for all other levels of financial modeling. To learn more, launch our financial modeling courses. Download the Three Statement Model Template Linking the…
What is Valuation Modeling in Excel? Valuation modeling in Excel may refer to several different types of analysis, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, comparable trading multiples, precedent transactions, and ratios such as vertical and horizontal analysis. The various types of analyses may be built from scratch in Excel or may use an existing template/model. This…
What is a Discount Factor? In financial modeling, a discount factor is a decimal number multiplied by a cash flow value to discount it back to its present value. The factor increases over time (meaning the decimal value gets smaller) as the effect of compounding the discount rate builds over time. Practically speaking, it is…
What is Accrued Revenue? Accrued revenue is revenue that has been earned by providing goods or services but the payment has yet to be received. In other words, cash collection will occur in a subsequent period after the goods or services have been provided. Since it comes with the customer’s future obligation to pay, an…
What is the Nordic Model? The Nordic model is an economic model that is practiced in Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The countries are characterized by high living standards and low income disparities and are seen as a model for economic equality and opportunity. Scandinavian countries implement a comprehensive welfare state…
What is a Sources and Uses of Cash Schedule? A Sources and Uses of Cash schedule gives a summary of where capital will come from (the “Sources”) and what the capital will be spent on (the “Uses”) in a corporate finance transaction. When computing their total amounts, the sources and uses accounts should equal each…
