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CFI offers a financial modelingWhat is Financial ModelingFinancial modeling is performed in Excel to forecast a company's financial performance. Overview of what is financial modeling, how & why to build a model. A 3 statement model links income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. More advanced types of financial models are built for valuation, plannnig, and open course (several courses actually) that will teach you how to build a model in Excel using industry-leading best practicesFinancial Modeling Best PracticesThis article is to provide readers information on financial modeling best practices and an easy to follow, step-by-step guide to building a financial model. Best practices include: clarify the business problem, simplify as much as possible, plan your structure, build structural integrity test the model and techniques to value a business and perform advanced analysis. The FMVA certification programFMVA™ CertificationThe Financial Modeling & Valueation Analyst (FMVA)™ accreditation is a global standard for financial analysts that covers finance, accounting, financial modeling, valuation, budgeting, forecasting, presentations, and strategy. is an open course that anyone in the world can take to become a financial modeling analyst with 100 hours of training online.

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CFI is the official global provider of financial modeling and valuation analyst FMVA DesignationFinancial Modeling CertificationFinancial Modeling Certification - earn your certificate in financial modeling and valuation, for careers in investment banking, equity research, FP&A, treasury and accounting. CFI is the official global provider of the Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)™ designation, designed to transform.... CFI’s mission is to help anyone become a world-class financial analyst and has a wide range of resources to help you along the way.

In order to become a great financial analyst, below are some additional questions and answersKnowledge for you to explore further:

What is are the types of financial models?Types of Financial ModelsThe most common types of financial models include: 3 statement model, DCF model, M&A model, LBO model, budget model. Discover the top 10 types of Excel models in this detailed guide, including images and examples of each. Financial modeling is performed for many reasons including to value a business, raise money
What is sensitivity analysis?What is Sensitivity Analysis?Sensitivity Analysis is a tool used in financial modeling to analyze how the different values for a set of independent variables affect a dependent variable under certain specific conditions. Sensitivity Analysis is performed in Excel to asses risks, measure potential outcomes, and plan for an uncertain future
What is bookkeeping?Accounting
What are the most common valuation methods?Valuation MethodsWhen valuing a company as a going concern there are three main valuation methods used: DCF analysis, comparable companies, and precedent transactions. These methods of valuation are used in investment banking, equity research, private equity, corporate development, mergers & acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and finance

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