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FP&A, valuation, Excel, and financial modeling articles with practical downloadable resources.
A covenant is a promise that restricts or impairs the ability of one party to act in some way. When a company raises debt, it is usually subject to conditions, restrictions, and terms known as debt (or financial) covenants. The purpose of debt covenants is to protect creditors by ensuring that borrowers act responsibly and […]
Regression Analysis represents a set of statistical methods and techniques, which we use to evaluate the relationship between variables. These are one dependent variable (our target) and one or more independent variables (predictors). We have three primary variants of regression – simple linear, multiple linear, and non-linear. However, most of the time, we use linear […]
An important financial event for any organization is the month-end close process. Whether the business entity you work with is a corporation, small business, or non-profit, closing the books is universally important. This activity indicates an organization’s revenue, debt, accounts payable, and profits. For newly minted accountants, the first-ever accounting month-end close process is a […]
What is a Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Transaction? A Leveraged Buyout (LBO) transaction is the acquisition of an entity using significant amounts of loaned capital to meet the consideration. LBO transactions can go up to 9:1 ratio of Debt to Equity. In a Leveraged Buyout transaction, the target company’s assets become collateral for the loan. LBOs […]
Introduction The Contribution Margin is a significant financial metric that is sometimes neglected by managers. While profit margin is one we usually hold very important, it gives information only on the amount with which revenues exceed costs. On the other hand, Contribution Margin provides us with a way to see how exactly each separate product […]
Excel modeling has become an essential tool for financial analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in today’s data-driven business landscape. However, manually performing complex calculations, formatting data, and managing large datasets can be time-consuming and error-prone. This is where the power of macros and add-ins comes into play. This article will discuss the importance of using macros […]
The Perpetual Inventory System is a method of accounting for the number and value of goods on hand at any time. It helps with the vital task of keeping track of inventory levels so that we can timely replace goods when they run out and to ensure that we record the correct amount of revenue […]
Introduction to Scenario Analysis Scenario Analysis represents the process of calculating an estimation model under a variety of scenarios for the future. The idea behind this analysis method is to assess the effect of risk on values in a financial model. Scenario Analysis helps us outline how realistic are the assumptions in our model and […]
There’s a widespread assumption in investing that more risk equals increased potential returns. The theory behind the Efficient Frontier and Optimal Portfolios states that there’s an optimal combination of risk and return. The theory relies on the assumption that investors prefer portfolios that generate the most substantial possible return with the least amount of involved […]
Game Theory is a method of modeling the interaction between two or more players in a situation with particular rules and expected outcomes. It is helpful in many fields, but mainly as a tool in economics. Game Theory helps with the fundamental analysis of industries and the interactions between two or more companies. Theoretically, games […]
