SPECIALISTS IN FINANCIAL MODELLING

Excel Top 10 Tricks

I’ve been showing this video supplied by Microsoft in my training recently, and lot of people have asked me for a copy, so here it is! Some of my favourite new features in Excel 2016 are:

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What’s New in Excel 2013

Why do they keep changing my Excel? As we all rely on Excel every day for our financial modeling and analysis work, it’s only natural that any new release will generate a lot of excitement as well as anxiety amongst users.
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Using Excel on a Mac for Financial Modelling & Analysis

The usage of Excel on a Mac is increasing and according to an online poll we ran last month on Linked In, more people are using Excel on a Mac than are still using the old Excel 2003, a gap which is likely to widen. Windows Excel 2013 is being released soon and is already available for preview, although this is unlikely to have much effect on the Windows vs.
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Which Version of Excel are you Using? Poll Results 2012

Now that Excel 2013 preview is available, I thought it was time to do another poll to see what version of Excel business users are on now.  It’s been around 18 months since the last poll on Excel Version Usage, and I was interested to see if there had been more of a shift towards the new versions of Excel.

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Five Rules for Building Impressive Excel Dashboards

Dashboard reports allow managers & executives to get a high-level overview of the business in one snapshot. When it comes to making dashboards, Excel is an excellent choice. You can create powerful, insightful and good looking dashboards using Excel, thanks to features like Pivot Tables, Formulas, Charts and simple UI (user interface).
Today, I want to share with you five rules that can make your Excel dashboards impressive.

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Which LOOKUP?

LOOKUP functions, especially VLOOKUPs are very commonly used in financial modelling – sometimes a little too commonly used!  Knowing when and how to use them – and use them well is a critical skill for any financial modeller.   Let’s explore some of the problems with LOOKUP functions and how to make their more robust.

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