Comments on: Financial Modeling Discipline – Use Built in Spreadsheet Tools to Check for Errors

By: Danielle Stein Fairhurst

Danielle Stein Fairhurst — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:25:22 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. Having in-built error checking formulas are quite easy to build and are most certainly the mark of a good financial model. Similarly, getting into the habit of using Excel’s auditing tools will also help avoid mistakes, and assist with checking model integrity.
For more on avoiding excel errors, see http://www.plumsolutions.com.au/articles/avoiding-excel-errors-financial-modelling

By: Preston

Preston — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:33:20 +0000

All great suggestions – I don’t usually get much out of the typical posts, but I learned something – thanks for sharing.

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Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:02:23 +0000

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