Financial Analysis Modeling and Forecasting

Financial professionals are often asked to provide analysis and projections of finances to help management make decisions. By attending this course, you will be able to effectively prepare and build financial analysis models, understand and analyze the time value of money, and prepare forecasted financial statements. You'll gain practical skills in developing robust Excel models to evaluate investment opportunities, calculate net present value, and perform sensitivity analysis. The curriculum covers essential techniques for projecting revenue growth, estimating expenses, and modeling cash flows under various scenarios. Additionally, you'll learn to identify potential risks and communicate your findings clearly to stakeholders, ensuring that your financial insights directly support strategic business planning and resource allocation. PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels

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Course Methodology

The course is a hands-on workshop that applies MS Excel to model financial analysis and forecasting through different exercises and case studies.

Course Objectives

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

Interpret organizational financial performance and position using financial ratios
Analyze and advise on the health of the cash flow statement
Evaluate future cash flows by utilizing Microsoft Excel time value of money functions
Apply advanced MS Excel modeling tools and functions in financial projections models
Build a financial forecasting model for the financial statements' projections

Target Audience

Financial controllers, analysts, finance and accounting managers, supervisors, and finance professionals who need to interpret and analyze financial statements and use them to create financial forecast models in their organizations.

Target Competencies

Understanding and performing financial analysis
Performing vertical, horizontal, and trend analysis
Financial forecasting
Modeling financial statements
Applying Excel functions and tools
Building Dynamic Financial Models

Course Outline

Financial Analysis Techniques
- Horizontal, trend analysis, and growth
- Vertical analysis and strategy
- Liquidity analysis
- Activity analysis
- Solvency analysis
- Profitability analysis
- Market and valuation analysis
- DuPont analysis: The three-step and five-step models
- Limitation of ratio analysis
Cash Flow Statement: Interpretation and Ratio Analysis
- Cash flows from operating activities
- Cash flows from investing activities
- Cash flows from financing activities
- Cash flow patterns
- Cash-flow-related ratios
  - Quality of earnings
  - Financial management
  - Mandatory cash flow
  - Discretionary cash flow
Financial Calculations in MS Excel
- The importance of time value of money
- Present Value (PV)
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Using XNPV and XIRR
- Effective yields and returns
Model Construction Techniques Using Excel
- Data tables
- Goal seek
- Spinner data modeling
- List box data modeling
- Option box data modeling
Modeling Projected Financial Statements
- Micro and macro factors
- Forecasting sales
  - Estimating market demand
  - Estimating company demand
  - Developing sales forecast
- Forecasting cost of sales
- Forecasting operating expenses
- Forecasting key assets and liabilities accounts
- Modeling the income statement
- Modeling the balance sheet
- Modeling the cash flow statement

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