Building Financial Models with Microsoft Excel: A Guide for Business Professionals

A Proven Guide to Building Financial Models From Scratch

The Second Edition of Building Financial Models with Microsoft Excel 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.  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.

About the author

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.