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Not sure which course to take? Which one will best cover your needs? Fill in this needs analysis assessment form to give you an idea of which Plum Solutions Financial Analysis course is best for you.
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Create a basic formula, eg. =A1+A2
Linking between different sheets or files
Use absolute referencing eg. =$A$1+A2
Use mixed referencing eg. =A$1+A2
Upgrading your Excel; Understand the differences between versions, and be able to work with those using different versions.
Tool Selection; Consider the other options available such as Access, as well as Excel add-ins.
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Excel Formulas you would like training in:
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Long Formulas; How long should a formula be?
Use a VLOOKUP formula; eg. =VLOOKUP(A1,A2:B10,2,0)
Testing logic with an IF statement; eg. =IF(A1=B1,A2,0)
Nested formulas; a formula within a formula eg. =IF(AND(A1=1,A2=0),A1,0)
Named ranges in formulas Eg. =InterestRate*200
Aggregation Functions; Using COUNTIF, SUMIF and SUMPRODUCT formulas
Using COUNTIFS and SUMIFS formulas (only available in Excel 2010!)
FORECAST and TREND functions for forecasting
NPV and IRR; Decision making using these financial formulas - theory behind these formulas, and their limitations.
XNPV and XIRR; Using these more accurate formulas for NPV and IRR calcs, but only available in 2010.
OFFSET and CHOOSE formulas
Using INDEX and MATCH Combining the INDEX and MATCH formulas to create a more robust formula for linking to external files.
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Financial Modelling Skills you want training in:
About Financial Modelling; What is Financial Modelling? What is the structure of a Financial Model?
Skills needed for Financial Modelling
Best Practice in Financial Modelling
Rebuilding an Inherited ModeltHow to find your way around someone else's model (without having to rebuild it!)
What Makes a Good Model? Critique of a poor model.
Making a model user-friendly; Tools which can make your model easy to use and navigate.
Assumptions Documentation Tools in Excel
Overview of Scenario Methods; Different practical scenario analysis techniques in Excel.
In-cell Drop-down Scenarios (Data Validations)
Form Control Drop-down Scenarios (ComboBox)
Scenario Manager Excel Tools
Data Tables; Show multiple scenario outcomes simultaneously with one and two-dimensional Data Tables.
Stress Testing; to validate your underlying assumptions and risk calculations.
Tiering Tables; Create an automatic tiered pricing table.
Break Even and Pricing Analysis; Create a pricing model exploring the relationship between pricing, volume and break even point.
Building a Business Case; staff calculations with compounding inflation, market share, and revenue calculations. Calculate NPV, IRR and Payback period.
Excel Tools you want training in:
Hiding and Grouping rows and columns in a model.
Conditional Formatting
Conditional Formatting with formulas; automate variance analysis using complex conditional formatting
Icon Sets and Colour Scales; Use the new features of conditional formatting in Excel 2010 to create automatically generated icons and colour scales.
Form Controls; combo drop-down boxes, spin buttons, check boxes and scroll bars etc.
Array Formulas; What are they and when should we use them?
Goal Seeking; Set your output calculations to exactly the value you require by adjusting inputs.
Solver; Calculate the number which satisfies different input parameters.
Optimise predicted results in a model based on requirements and input conditions using Goal Seek and Solver.
Use Autofilters to show only required data.
Use Advanced Autofilters.
Linking to External files; Learn to manage links and minimise risk.
Macros in Financial Modelling; How to record and edit a macro, incorporating them into a Financial Model.
Macro Reporting Exercise; Build your own macro into a report which formats the report depending on its data.
Circular References; Audit and fix unintentional circular references.
Circular Formulas; The few instances in which an iterative calculation is used to create an intentional circular reference.
Data Analysis you want training in:
Parsing and Ampersand; Join and split cells, and create dynamic text.
Working with text; Import, manipulate and clean your data using text functions.
Working with dates in Excel.
Mean, Median and Mode; the practical usage in Excel modelling of these common statistical calculations.
One to Many, Many to one relationships in data analysis.
Reporting you would like training in:
Actual vs Budget Template Management Report
Balanced Scorecards
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Metrics reporting
Dashboards reporting in Excel
Pros and cons of using pivot tables in Financial Modelling
How to create a pivot table in Excel
Performing a variance analysis on a management report with 'alert flags'
Summarising data and displaying results in PowerPoint
Linking Excel and PowerPoint
Presentation of Model Output
Budgeting and Forecasting you would like training in:
Basic Management Reporting; What does a 'management pack' contain and what is it used for?
Financial Statements overview; Components and meaning of a P and L, Balance sheet and Cashflow statement.
Why and how we should forecast?
Forecasting for Seasonality; Modelling a seasonality index in forecasting.
Modelling for Stepped Costs; modelling fixed and variable costs.
What's the Difference between CAPEX and OPEX?
Budgeting and Forecasting Basics; What's the difference between a budget and a forecast? What is a rolling forecast?
Depreciation Fundamentals; How does the purchase of capital items affect expenses and cashflow?
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