Principles of Financial Modelling: Model Design and Best Practices Using Excel and VBA

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Principles of Financial Modelling: Model Design and Best Practices Using Excel and VBA

By Michael Rees
John Wiley & Sons March 2018

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ISBN-13
9781118904015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication
March 2018
Format
Hardback , 544 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The comprehensive, broadly-applicable, real-world guide to financial modelling

Principles of Financial Modelling – Model Design and Best Practices Using Excel and VBAcovers the full spectrum of financial modelling tools and techniques in order to provide practical skills that are grounded in real-world applications. Based on rigorously-tested materials created for consulting projects and for training courses, this book demonstrates how to plan, design and build financial models that are flexible, robust, transparent, and highly applicable to a wide range of planning, forecasting and decision-support contexts. This book integrates theory and practice to provide a high-value resource for anyone wanting to gain a practical understanding of this complex and nuanced topic. Highlights of its content include extensive coverage of:

  • Model design and best practices, including the optimisation of data structures and layout, maximising transparency, balancing complexity with flexibility, dealing with circularity, model audit and error-checking
  • Sensitivity and scenario analysis, simulation, and optimisation
  • Data manipulation and analysis
  • The use and choice of Excel functions and functionality, including advanced functions and those from all categories, as well as of VBA and its key areas of application within financial modelling

The companion website provides approximately 235 Excel files (screen-clips of most of which are shown in the text), which demonstrate key principles in modelling, as well as providing many examples of the use of Excel functions and VBA macros. These facilitate learning and have a strong emphasis on practical solutions and direct real-world application.

For practical instruction, robust technique and clear presentation, Principles of Financial Modelling is the premier guide to real-world financial modelling from the ground up. It provides clear instruction applicable across sectors, settings and countries, and is presented in a well-structured and highly-developed format that is accessible to people with different backgrounds.

Table of Contents

Preface xxv

About the Author xxvii

About the Website xxix

PART ONE Introduction to Modelling, Core Themes and Best Practices 1

CHAPTER 1 Models of Models 3

CHAPTER 2 Using Models in Decision Support 7

CHAPTER 3 Core Competencies and Best Practices: Meta-themes 15

PART TWO Model Design and Planning 23

CHAPTER 4 Defining Sensitivity and Flexibility Requirements 25

CHAPTER 5 Database Versus Formulae-driven Approaches 37

CHAPTER 6 Designing the Workbook Structure 47

PART THREE Model Building, Testing and Auditing 57

CHAPTER 7 Creating Transparency: Formula Structure, Flow and Format 59

CHAPTER 8 Building Robust and Transparent Formulae 79

CHAPTER 9 Choosing Excel Functions for Transparency, Flexibility and Efficiency 105

CHAPTER 10 Dealing with Circularity 117

CHAPTER 11 Model Review, Auditing and Validation 143

PART FOUR Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis, Simulation and Optimisation 153

CHAPTER 12 Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis: Core Techniques 155

CHAPTER 13 Using GoalSeek and Solver 163

CHAPTER 14 Using VBA Macros to Conduct Sensitivity and Scenario Analyses 171

CHAPTER 15 Introduction to Simulation and Optimisation 177

CHAPTER 16 The Modelling of Risk and Uncertainty, and Using Simulation 187

PART FIVE Excel Functions and Functionality 199

CHAPTER 17 Core Arithmetic and Logical Functions 201

CHAPTER 18 Array Functions and Formulae 217

CHAPTER 19 Mathematical Functions 229

CHAPTER 20 Financial Functions 243

CHAPTER 21 Statistical Functions 257

CHAPTER 22 Information Functions 299

CHAPTER 23 Date and Time Functions 307

CHAPTER 24 Text Functions and Functionality 313

CHAPTER 25 Lookup and Reference Functions 325

CHAPTER 26 Filters, Database Functions and PivotTables 355

CHAPTER 27 Selected Short-cuts and Other Features 387

PART SIX Foundations of VBA and Macros 395

CHAPTER 28 Getting Started 397

CHAPTER 29 Working with Objects and Ranges 413

CHAPTER 30 Controlling Execution 425

CHAPTER 31 Writing Robust Code 441

CHAPTER 32 Manipulation and Analysis of Data Sets with VBA 455

CHAPTER 33 User-defined Functions 473

Index 493

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