Modeling and Forecasting is the art of building a prediction in Excel of how a company will perform in the future. An analyst will typically build the forecast in Excel, with cash flow generation being the main focus. Professionals in investment banking, corporate development, and FP&A regularly build models and use them to evaluate corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising.
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