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Financial Statement Modeling

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Basic Package

Financial Statement Modeling

Included in:  Premium Package ,

  •   82 Lessons
  •   10h 29m
  •   103,516 Students

An abbreviated version of the Premium Package that focuses exclusively on financial statement modeling. Trainees will learn modeling best practices and build a complete financial statement model. Valuation modeling included in the Premium Package.

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Build a Comprehensive 3-Statement Financial Model

  • Develop a 3-statement model from scratch, inputting historical data and assumptions to project out financial statements using step-by-step instruction.
  • Learn core concepts that lay the foundation for other key modeling methodologies included in our flagship financial and valuation modeling program.
  • For students and professionals pursuing a career in investment banking, private equity, corporate finance or equity research.
This course is used to train new hires at:

What You Will Learn

  • Excel shortcuts and functions frequently used in financial modeling
  • Excel settings and formatting best practices for financial modeling
  • Creating model plugs via the revolver and cash sweep
  • Building a fully integrated 3-statement model using established forecasting and schedule conventions
  • Balancing the model and inserting automated checks
  • Dealing with circularities in the model
  • Perform sensitivity & scenario analysis
  • How to efficiently check models for errors, accuracy and integrity

Course Samples

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Financial Statement Modeling Template

Course Highlights

Intuitive, Self-Paced and Comprehensive

Wall Street Prep’s Basic Self Study Program is intuitive and self-paced. You should expect to spend approximately 20-30 hours to complete it. The program uses online video lessons, Excel model templates and various financial filings to teach students how to build, analyze, and interpret financial models in a step-by-step fashion at their own pace.

Real World "On the Job" Investment Banking Training

The Basic Package bridges the gap between academics and the real world to equip students with the practical financial skill set that they will need on the job. Our program will give you the confidence you need to ace your interviews and to get ahead in your IB career.

Support Center

Upon enrollment, students gain free, unlimited access to Wall Street Prep’s Online Support Center, where they receive answers to questions, free downloads, and important updates from a support staff comprised entirely of experienced former investment bankers.

Private Online Tutoring (Additional Fee Applies)

Want a little extra attention? Live video-chat tutoring is available with experienced investment bankers for a fee of $800/hour. In addition, your tutoring sessions enable you and your tutor to share models, a virtual blackboard, and any other files via an integrated web and phone platform that enhances the learning experience.

Prerequisites

The program assumes a basic introductory knowledge of accounting (e.g. interaction of balance sheet, cash flow, and income statement) and proficiency in Excel. Students with no prior background in Accounting should enroll in the Accounting Crash Course. Students with limited experience using Excel should enroll in the Excel Crash Course.

Course TOC

1. Financial Statement Modeling Welcome Video, 3:00
2. Course Downloads Files
3. Financial Statement Modeling Course Roadmap Video, 7:53
4. Excel Settings for Modeling Video, 3:28
5. Excel For Mac Quick Setup Video, 8:08
6. Keyboard Shortcuts Video, 10:36
7. Excel Productivity Add-ins Video, 18:35
8. Formatting Conventions Video, 9:17
9. Modeling Best Practices Video, 15:38
10. Naming, Linking & Deleting Cells Video, 9:48
11. Model Structure Video, 9:06
12. Gathering Documents for Modeling (the "PIB") Video, 8:49
13. Introducing Our Case Study Video, 1:11
14. Locating Relevant Filings, Part 1 Video, 5:49
15. Locating Relevant Filings, Part 2 Video, 4:32
16. Modeling Roadmap, Part 1 Video, 4:29
17. Modeling Roadmap, Part 2 Video, 3:51
18. A 30,000ft View of Our Model Video, 3:57
19. Modeling Historical Data Video, 2:25
20. Step 1 Inputting Historicals Video, 7:46
21. Step 1 Solution Income Statement Video, 15:16
22. Step 1 Solution Balance Sheet Video, 17:04
23. Step 1 Solution Historical CF and Other Video, 7:16
24. Forecasting the Income Statement Video, 10:09
25. Step 2 Forecasting the Income Statement Video, 12:42
26. Reading: Guide to Forecasting the Income Statement Reading
27. Guide to Balance Sheet Projections Reading
28. Balance Sheet Forecast Concepts Video, 2:05
29. Working Capital Concept Checker Exercise Video, 9:07
30. Working Capital Concept Checker Solution Video, 5:18
31. Other Assets and Liabilities Video, 3:41
32. Forecasting Balance Sheet Intro Video, 2:09
33. B/S Forecasting - Current Assets Video, 9:06
34. B/S Foecasting - CL and LT Debt Video, 5:54
35. B/S Forecasting - Other Non-Current Liabilities Video, 5:30
36. B/S Forecasting - Equity Video, 4:55
37. Cash Flow Statement Introduction Video, 2:32
38. Review: The Cash Flow Statement Video, 11:59
39. Cash From Operations Video, 13:08
40. Cash From Investing & Other Financing Activities Video, 7:19
41. Cash Flow Statement Forecasting Video, 9:47
42. Forecasting CFI and CFF Video, 3:46
43. Review of What We've Done to This Point Video, 5:56
44. Roll Forward Concept Video, 2:12
45. PP&E Roll Forward Concept Video, 2:08
46. Retained Earnings Roll Forward Concepts Video, 1:36
47. Balance Sheet Schedules Video, 1:13
48. Modeling PP&E Video, 13:22
49. Inputing Total D and A Video, 6:07
50. Sanity Checking Model vs.Consensus Video, 2:14
51. Other Non-Current Assets Video, 4:42
52. An Alternative Approach Video, 1:47
53. Modeling Retained Earnings Video, 5:02
54. A More Robust Dividends Forecast Video, 6:11
55. Understanding the Role of the Revolver in Financial Models Video, 11:49
56. The Revolver as a Model Plug Video, 5:42
57. Modeling the Revolver Video, 11:09
58. Forecasting Interest Expense Video, 11:12
59. Forecasting Interest Income Video, 5:54
60. Circularity in Financial Models Video, 23:02
61. Sensitivity Analysis with Data Tables Video, 15:03
62. Scenario Analysis Excercise Video, 7:57
63. Scenario Analysis Solution Video, 14:03
64. EPS Video, 11:50
65. Forecasting EPS Video, 21:32
66. Balancing the Model Exercise Video, 4:57
67. Balancing the Model Solutions Video, 29:25
68. Revenue Build Video, 5:24
69. Price x Volume Exercise 1 Video, 2:06
70. Price x Volume Exercise 1 Solution Video, 4:41
71. Price x Volume Exercise 2 Video, 4:50
72. Price x Volume Exercise 2 Solution Video, 14:20
73. PV Build Exercise 3 Video, 3:52
74. PV Build Exercise 3 Solution Video, 8:18
75. CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) Video, 3:08
76. Working Capital Schedules Video, 2:02
77. Accounts Receivable Roll Forward Video, 9:05
78. Inventory Roll Forward Video, 7:57
79. Working Capital and Liquidity Analysis Video, 10:08
80. Depreciation Waterfall Introduction Video, 17:22
81. Forecasting Depreciation Using a Waterfall Video, 3:22
82. Updating an Existing Model Video, 8:54

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