Today we are looking at how the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method is used to evaluate investment opportunities or project alternatives in big companies, like launching a new product, a new assembly line, etc. We can use the DCF method whenever we consider paying now to get more money (or Read more…
This article builds upon the theory discussed in Creating a Variance Analysis Model – Part 1. Be sure to read this article before looking at the more practical examples below. Building a Variance Analysis Model in Excel Let’s create an Excel model to perform our variance analysis. For the exercise, we Read more…
Today we will take a more detailed look at Variance Analysis. In this article, we will deal with the theory, and in next week’s article, we will build an Excel model to look more practically at the subject. Variance Analysis Variance analysis looks at the differences between planned and actual Read more…
It was 1912, and Donaldson Brown was working as an explosives salesman for the DuPont Corporation. About that time, the company treasurer John Raskob brought him into the financial activities of the company and encouraged him to use statistics to evaluate the business performance of the various activities under the Read more…
Today we are looking at a more complex financial analysis model – the Altman Z-Score Analysis. But I promise, there’s a reward at the end of the article. The Z-score formula for predicting bankruptcy was published in 1968 by Edward Altman, Assistant Professor in the field of Finance in the Read more…
Financial Ratio Analysis is a form of Financial Statement Analysis that we use to obtain a quick view of the financial performance of a company in critical areas. Ratios can be used to compare one company against another or one period against another. To compare different companies, we use Common Read more…
Today we will take a brief look into the most commonly used types of Financial Analysis. We will see some examples but will not go into detail for each method. This article aims to show you the vast techniques you can apply when doing financial analytics. Hopefully, after reading it, Read more…
In today’s article, we will look at what Financial Analysis stands for, how to perform it and, most importantly, why it is essential for businesses. What is Financial Analysis? If you google the definition, what you get is something along the lines of Financial analysis is the assessment of the Read more…
