EUSPRIG – European Speadsheet Risk Interest Group
EuSpRIG 2010 is presented in Greenwich on July 15-16 and has a impressive line-up of spreadsheet risk experts. Fimodo supports EUSPRIG as it is a great init...
Systems Modelling Ltd – Spreadsheet Review
As part of Fimodo’s setup we welcome specialists in financial modelling and spreadsheets to contribute and share their knowledge and experience. This week Patrick O’Beirne from Systems Modelling Ltd in Wexford presents his views on Peer Reviews of Spreadsheet. Patrick is one of the driving forces behind EUSPRIG’s (European Speadsheet Risk Interest Group) success, and will be p...Read entire article
Are you a financial modelling Expert?
We are looking for more Expert contributors to Fimodo! If you would like to share your views on the topic of financial modelling with a global community then...
What to look for in a Financial Modeller
When you decide your company’s financial models are not as good as they should be, is the first thing you do; send your staff on an Advanced Excel course? Whil...
Which industry sector would benefit the most from improved financial modelling standards?
Fimodo speaks to four financial modelling experts to understand how they see the benefits of financial modelling standards.
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How are you currently dealing with compatibility issues of Excel 2003 / 2007?
Fimodo speaks to five financial modelling experts to understand how they have (and continue to) deal with compatability issues.
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Achieve better flexibility using Import Worksheets
Import worksheets will greatly enhance the credibility of your financial model. One of the greatest challenges users face when using, managing or enhanc...
How has your approach to financial modelling evolved over your career?
Fimodo speaks to four financial modelling experts to get a brief history of their professional development, and how that has changed over time.
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Six reasons your spreadsheet is NOT a financial model
I’ve often been asked the difference between a spreadsheet and a financial model, and there is a fine line of definition between the two. In a nutshell, an Ex...
Tips for mastering financial modelling of balance sheets
The Balance Sheet can be one of the trickiest financial statements to model, as several line items are the result of decisions you make for the other financi...
How to Stress-test Your Business Case
In a volatile economic environment, creating a business case for a new project or product which contains financial projections is an extremely difficult...
Do You Really Need an ‘Advanced Excel’ Course?
Excel is the backbone to any custom built financial model, and one of the core attributes of a financial modeller is to have good technical Excel skills. Wh...
Five Excel Formulas to make you cringe
When creating a financial model, there are always multiple ways to write a formula which will all give you the same result. The key is to write formulas inte...
Can Fimodo change the financial modelling world?
There are a number of financial modelling websites out there, and they all have their respective strengths and weaknesses. Over the last few years I have of...
3 approaches to avoid complex off-sheet references
A key differentiator of the many different Best Practice Methodologies that have been developed, both by in-house and professional financial modelling...
Business planning for a start-up venture
Starting a new business is a challenging process and involves a number of hurdles. The challenges range across finance, reporting, legal, commercial and...
Line Summaries – get the big picture!
Within the first few minutes of starting to build a financial model for project finance, corporate finance or any other sector it becomes clear that a finan...
How to successfully build portfolio (multi-asset) models
It is common practice in project, corporate and structured finance transactions for a financial model to need to accommodate more than just one project, c...