Now that my new book “Financial Modeling in Excel for Dummies” is finally available, a lot of people have been asking me about the writing process and how it all came about. I think what they want to know but are too polite to ask is “what on earth were you thinking?” and I must admit that I asked tha
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Financial Modeling in Excel For Dummies is now available on Amazon! Here’s what Amazon have to say about the book:
It’s no secret that financial modelling is an industry that lacks gender diversity and that is particularly shown in the ModelOff Financial Modelling World in which very few women make it to the finals.
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I am just completing the final edits of my new book, Financial Modeling in Excel for Dummies and one of the finishing touches is to make sure we have the spelling right!
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Financial models sometimes don’t start out life intended to be a full-fledged financial model. You might start fiddling in Excel, and go from there. In its most basic form, a model might start its life as a rough calculation or a “back of an envelope” scribble – something that can help you make the most basic of financial decisions such as; how much money do I have left when the bills have been paid? Those useful little calculations that help you plan whether you can afford to renovate your house.
Last week Danielle Stein Fairhurst was interviewed by John Michaloudis for his very popular MyExcelOnline Podcast. During the interview they chat about what it means to be a financial modeller, Danielle’s upcoming book “Financial Modeling in Excel for Dummies”, ModelOff Financial Modelling Championships, and online training.
I am very excited to announce that I’ve just signed with my existing publisher, Wiley to start work on a new book Financial Modeling in Excel For Dummies. Yes, that’s not how I normally spell “modelling” I know, but they tell me a large part of the world spells it that way. And apparently that’s a pretty big market 🙂
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