Financial Modeling using Excel Course

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to

• Understand the fundamentals of financial modeling and its applications.
• Utilize advanced Excel functions and features for financial analysis.
• Build comprehensive financial models from scratch.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Use financial models for business valuation and decision-making.
• Develop and interpret key financial statements and metrics.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial models.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Financial Modeling 

• Financial modeling fundamentals
• Steps in model building
• Key concepts of financial modelling

Getting Acquainted with Excel  

• Making Sense of the Different Versions of Excel
• Defining Modern Excel
• Recognizing the Dangers of Using Excel
• Looking at Alternatives and Supplements to Excel

Planning and Designing a Financial Model 

• Identifying the problem that your financial model needs to solve
• Designing how the problem’s answer will look
• Gathering data to put in your model
• Documenting the limitations of your model
• Structuring your model: What goes where
• Defining inputs, calculations, and output blocks
• Determining your audience

Excel Tools and Techniques 

• Cell referencing
• Naming ranges
• Linking in excel
• Using shortcuts

Excel Functions and Formulas in Finance 

• The difference between a formula and a function
• Understanding to most important functions and formulas
• Finding the function and you need
• Advanced functions and formulas

Applying Scenarios to Financial Model 

• The Differences between types of analysis
• Building Drop-Down scenarios
• Applying sensitivity analysis with data tables
• Using scenario manager to model loan calculations

Charting and Presenting Model Output 

• Deciding which data to display
• Conveying your message by charting scenarios
• Deciding which type of chart to use

Building Financial Statements Model

• Entering assumptions
• Calculating revenue
• Calculating expenses
• Building the Income Statement
• Building the Cash Flow Statement
• Building the Balance Sheet
• Building scenarios

Building a Discounted Cash Flow Valuation 

• Understanding how the discounted cash flow valuation works
• Step 1: calculating Free Cash Flow to Firm
• Step 2: calculating Weighted Average Cost of Capital
• Step 3: finding the Terminal Value
• Discounting Cash Flows and Valuation

Integrating Financial Statements Model 

• Making a reusable budget model template
• Creating dynamic titles
• Calculating cash required for budgeted asset purchases
• Calculating budgeted depreciation
• Calculating the written-down value of assets for the balance sheet

Customized Training

This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.

Requirements

Participants need to be proficient in English.

Training Fee

The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.

Certification

A certificate from Ideal Sense & Workplace Solutions is awarded upon successful completion.

Accommodation

Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.

Payment

Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealsense.org.
For further inquiries, please contact us on details below:

Email: outreach@idealsense.org

Mobile: +254759708394