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Financial Modeling Best Practices

Like many computer programmers, people who build financial models can get quite opinionated about the "right way" to do it. In fact, there is surprisingly little consistency a ...

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How to Build an Integrated 3 Statement Financial Model

An integrated 3-statement financial model is a type of model that forecasts a company’s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. While accounting enables us to ...

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Accretion/Dilution M&A Model (Part 1)

Note: you can find a more recent version of this lesson by clicking here. This article is part one of a two-part series. Click here for part two. One of the core models inves ...

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Quick Lesson: DCF Model – Build a Discounted Cash Flow Model, Part 1

Learn the building blocks of a simple one-page DCF model consistent with the best practices you would find in investment banking. As a side benefit, the DCF is the source of a ...

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Demystifying Financial Restructuring: Free Mini Course

In this 11-part free mini-course, you will learn about financial restructuring. The course is meant to introduce newbies to a high level overview of financial restructuring an ...

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