Hands-On Financial Modeling with Microsoft Excel 2019

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright and Credits
   1. Hands-On Financial Modeling with Microsoft Excel 2019
3. Dedication
4. About Packt
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5. Contributors
   1. About the author
   2. About the reviewers
   3. Packt is searching for authors like you
6. Preface
   1. Who this book is for
   2. What this book covers
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      3. Conventions used
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7. Section 1: Financial Modeling - Overview
8. Introduction to Financial Modeling and Excel
   1. The main ingredients of a financial model
      1. Investment
      2. Financing
      3. Dividends
   2. Understanding mathematical models
   3. Definitions of financial models
   4. Types of financial models
      1. The 3 statement model
      2. The discounted cash flow model
      3. The comparative companies model
      4. The merger and acquisition model
      5. The leveraged buyout model
      6. Loan repayment schedule
      7. The budget model
   5. Alternative tools for financial modeling
      1. Advantages of Excel
   6. Excel – the ideal tool
   7. Summary
9. Steps for Building a Financial Model
   1. Discussions with management
      1. Gauging management expectations
      2. Knowing your client's business
      3. Department heads
   2. Building assumptions
   3. Building a template for your model
   4. Historical financial data
   5. Projecting the balance sheet and profit and loss account
   6. Additional schedules and projections
   7. Cash flow statement
   8. Preparing ratio analysis
   9. Valuation
   10. Summary
10. Section 2: The Use of Excel - Features and Functions for Financial Modeling
11. Formulas and Functions - Completing Modeling Tasks with a Single Formula
    1. Understanding functions and formulas
    2. Working with lookup functions
       1. The VLOOKUP function
       2. The INDEX function
       3. The MATCH function
       4. The CHOOSE function
          1. Implementing the CHOOSE function
    3. Utility functions
       1. The IF function
       2. The MAX and MIN functions
          1. Implementing the functions
    4. Pivot tables and charts
       1. Implementing pivot tables
    5. Pitfalls to avoid
       1. Protect sheets
    6. Summary
12. Applying the Referencing Framework in Excel
    1. Introduction to the framework
    2. Relative referencing
    3. Absolute referencing
    4. Mixed referencing
    5. Implementing the referencing framework
    6. Summary
13. Section 3: Building an Integrated Financial Model
14. Understanding Project and Building Assumptions
    1. Understanding the nature and purpose of a project
    2. Conducting interviews
       1. Historical data
    3. Building assumptions
       1. General assumptions
       2. Profit and loss and balance sheet assumptions
       3. Profit and loss account growth drivers
          1. Year-on-year growth
          2. Compound annual growth rate
       4. Balance sheet growth drivers
          1. Days of inventory
          2. Debtor days
          3. Creditor days
    4. Summary
15. Asset and Debt Schedules
    1. Understanding the BASE and corkscrew concepts
    2. Asset schedule
       1. The straight line method
       2. The reducing balance method
    3. Approaches to modeling assets
       1. The detailed approach
          1. Asset and depreciation schedule
       2. The simple approach
    4. Debt schedule
       1. The complex approach
       2. The simple approach
    5. Creating a loan amortization schedule
       1. Creating the template
       2. Creating the formulas
       3. Using the schedule
    6. Summary
16. Cash Flow Statement
    1. Introduction to the cash flow statement
    2. Items not involving the movement of cash
    3. Net change in working capital
       1. Cash flow from investment activities
       2. Cash flow from financing activities
    4. Balancing the balance sheet
       1. Troubleshooting
       2. Circular references
    5. Creating a quick cash flow statement
    6. Summary
17. Valuation
    1. Absolute valuation
       1. Free cash flow
       2. Time value of money
       3. Weighted average cost of capital
       4. Terminal value
       5. Calculating the present value
    2. Relative valuation – comparative company analysis
       1. Trading comparatives
       2. Precedent transaction comparative
    3. Summary
18. Ratio Analysis
    1. Understanding the meaning and benefits of ratio analysis
    2. Learning about the various kinds of ratios
       1. Liquidity ratios
       2. Efficiency ratios
       3. Return on average assets
       4. Return on average capital employed
       5. Return on average equity
       6. Debt-management ratios
    3. Interpreting ratios
    4. Understanding the limitations of ratio analysis
    5. Using ratios to find financially stable companies
    6. Summary
19. Model Testing for Reasonableness and Accuracy
    1. Incorporating built-in tests and procedures
    2. Troubleshooting
    3. Understanding sensitivity analysis
    4. Using direct and indirect methods
       1. The direct method
       2. The indirect method
    5. Understanding scenario analysis
    6. Creating a simple Monte Carlo simulation model
    7. Summary
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