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		<title>Minimize Spreadsheet Risk &#8211; Defining Inputs and Calculation Formula</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once all the expected results of a financial model have been clearly specified and agreed with all financial modeling team members, users and the eventual audience of the financial model results, defining the required inputs for the financial model and the calculation formula used to arrive at the financial model results should be a straight [...]


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		<title>Planning a Financial Model &#8211; Define Team Roles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right at the start a good financial analyst should assign responsibilities for the detailed management of the financial model build process.
One person should be in charge overall but may delegate modules to different team members working in parallel. Only the responsible person should make changes to the structure of each module: names, cells formulas, etc.
The [...]


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		<title>Designing a Financial Model &#8211; Making it Idiot Proof</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Always design a financial model for people who did not build it and for people with limited understanding of financial modeling and analysis techniques.
This will help you ensure the usefulness and relevance of the financial model, and preserve its longevity long after you have completed the financial modeling exercise.
In each financial model workbook, you will [...]


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		<title>The Big Picture: Understanding Different Types Of Financial Models</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial models are often developed over the course of months and years, and many financial analysts get caught up the grind of building, auditing and maintaining existing financial models on a daily basis, losing the big picture of understanding best practice modeling solutions used in business and economic decision analysis.
It is therefore useful for a [...]


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		<title>Designing a Financial Model &#8211; Structure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When designing the structure of a financial model, always identify other similar financial models which can be leveraged as points of reference.  Do not attempt to re-create the wheel.
A key decision any good financial analyst needs to make in a financial modeling exercise is on the financial model&#8217;s workbook structure: whether the financial model should [...]


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		<title>Key Steps in Financial Modeling</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Planning a Financial Model &#8211; Spreadsheet Maps</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spreadsheet maps enable financial analysts, users and the eventual audience of the financial model results to understand the flow of information within the financial model.
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		<title>How To Input Historical Financial Statements In A Financial Model</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An integrated financial model will normally contain 3 to 5 years of historical income statement and balance sheet information, with approximately the same line items as the available historical financial statements of the business to be analyzed.
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		<title>Planning a Financial Model &#8211; Define Key Deliverables</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Define the deliverables at each stage of building a financial model to guide development efforts and ensure that the correct expectation is set among the financial modeling team as well as the users and eventual audience of the financial model results.
Consult the entire team and users early on to ensure that you build adequate detail [...]


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