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Spreadsheet Models: Cashflow, Net Present Value and Pricing
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Using good spreadsheet modelling practice to build three types of spreadsheet model

Summary

Price
£19.99 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand 
Duration
2.2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

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Overview

In this course, we use good spreadsheet modelling practice to build three types of spreadsheet model - a pricing decision model; a cashflow statement; and a project lifecycle analysis using discounted cashflows.

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Curriculum

1
section
20
lectures
2h 13m
total
    • 1: Guiding Principles of Spreadsheet Modelling 07:03
    • 2: Types of Financial Model 05:44
    • 3: Getting Started with Spreadsheet Model Building 11:07
    • 4: Exercise: Getting Started with a Model 07:03
    • 5: Building a Pricing Model 06:09
    • 6: Pricing Example 1: New Product Pricing 05:16
    • 7: Pricing Example 2: Cresswells Biscuits 05:09
    • 8: Pricing Example 3: Caraways Takeaway 05:32
    • 9: Exercise: Trumpton Town Cafe 10:01
    • 10: The Cashflow Model 05:10
    • 11: Example Cashflow Model 04:20
    • 12: Considerations when Creating an Income Statement and Balance Sheet 02:00
    • 13: Exercise: Cashflow Model with Income Statement and Balance Sheet 12:11
    • 14: Spreadsheet Models for the Project Lifecycle 08:17
    • 15: Selecting a Discount Rate for Net Present Value 07:12
    • 16: Project Lifecycle Example 06:52
    • 17: Comparing Projects 03:00
    • 18: The Discounted Cashflow Valuation Model 06:08
    • 19: Valuing Camberwick Green Care Home 06:21
    • 20: Example Investment Options 08:12

Description

This course is a companion to my course Building a Spreadsheet Forecasting Model. In that course I introduced the structure I recommend for building a spreadsheet model. I will only summarise that framework in this course. The focus of this course is practical examples of some of the most important spreadsheet models.

This course assumes a good basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, but advanced knowledge is not necessary and, as with the previous course, Macros and visual basic are avoided

Spreadsheet Models: Cashflow, Net Present Value and Pricing will provide delegates with the skills they need to develop a flexible spreadsheet models for:

  • Pricing Decisions
  • Cashflow analysis including the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
  • Investment analysis and project lifecycles

Key Learning Points

On completion of the course, delegates will be able to:

  • Understand the guiding principles of spreadsheet model building.
  • Plan the work involved in getting ready to build a spreadsheet model, including identifying stakeholders and defining the problem that the model will address.
  • Develop models for pricing decisions including identifying the profit-maximising price for a business.
  • Build a cashflow model to support a wide variety of business situations.
  • Extend their cashflow model to include an Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
  • Understand the project lifecycle
  • Select an appropriate discount rate for use in Net Present Value analysis
  • Compare projects using Net Present Value
  • Apply the Discounted Cashflow Valuation Model to business projects
  • Compare investment opportunities

Curriculum

L1 Guiding Principles of Spreadsheet Modelling

L2 Types of Financial Model

L3 Getting Started with Spreadsheet Model Building

L4 Exercise: Getting Started with a Model

L5 Building a Pricing Model

L6 Pricing Example 1: New Product Pricing

L7 Pricing Example 2: Cresswell’s Biscuits

L8 Pricing Example 3: Caraway’s Takeaway

L9 Exercise: Trumpton Town Café

L10 The Cashflow Model

L11 Example Cashflow Model

L12 Considerations when creating an Income Statement and Balance Sheet

L13 Exercise: Cashflow Model with Income Statement and Balance Sheet

L14 Spreadsheet Models for the Project Lifecycle

L15 Selecting a Discount Rate for Net Present Value

L16 Project Lifecycle Example

L17 Comparing Projects

L18 The Discounted Cashflow Valuation Model

L19 Valuing Camberwick Green Care Home

L20 Example: Investment Options

Additional Resources

The spreadsheet models that accompany this course

Who is this course for?

Spreadsheet modellers

Accountants and finance professionals

Data analysis specialists

Business managers

Students of business finance

Requirements

There are no pre-course requirements

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