Book description
A proven guide to building financial models from scratch
The Second Edition of Building Financial Models with
Microsoft Excel + CD-ROM provides beginning and intermediate
level computer users with step-by-step instructions on building
financial models using Microsoft Excel 2007-the most popular
spreadsheet program available. The accompanying CD-ROM contains Excel
worksheets that track the course of the book and allow you to build
your own financial models. This comprehensive resource also covers
important topics such as the concepts of valuation, sensitivity
analysis, and contribution margin.
- Offers accessible guidance on building financial models using
Excel 2007
- Illustrates how to integrate financial statements such as the
balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows
- Covers the basics of building and using a Capitalization Table
- Discusses how to best present a financial model
Incorporating financial models into business decisions has become an
essential element of good business practice, and this book will show
you how to excel at this endeavor.
K. Scott Proctor, CFA, is Executive Director at
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, a leading global pharmaceutical company.
He has experience across the fields of information technology,
finance, and science. Prior to his role at AstraZeneca, Proctor was
Chief Information Officer (CIO) of General Electric (GE) Healthcare
Life Sciences, based in Uppsala, Sweden. Proctor was also a founding
Principal of Vawter Capital, a private equity investment firm, and the
Director of Investment Analytics at SNL Financial, a financial
information provider. Prior to that, Proctor was the acting Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of Illuminis, an Intel- and MCI-funded
healthcare information systems company. He earned his BA, MBA, and MS
(Management Information Systems) from the University of Virginia.
Proctor is also Foundation Level Certified in ITIL V3 IT Service
Management.
