My CFM Exam Preparation
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Date23 Oct 2018
It seems that sharing my experience about the AFM exam was very useful for the readers. So, here are my thoughts about my CFM exam preparation (I took the exam last Saturday). The Chartered Financial Modeler is the 2nd level qualification of the new world-wide certification that has been launched and is administered by the... Read More →
AFM Exam Preparation – My Experience
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Date29 Aug 2018
By Andrejs Grigolunovics, CFA, AFM Decision 15 years ago I started my studies for a CFA charter and this investment paid back to me many many times during these years. When I learned that there will be a similar designation for the financial modeling world I thought that it will be a very good idea... Read More →
Budgeting Process Organization in your Company
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Date24 Aug 2018
Different businesses have completely different corporate structures. Some of them are multi-product and multi-divisional enterprises, while others are more like a one-man show. Regardless of that, the financial planning process has similar steps, only the scale and the number of people involved varies. This article summarizes budgeting process organization tips from our experts. Based on... Read More →
17 Financial Modeling Tips & Tricks
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Date22 Aug 2018
by Andrew Grigolyunovich, CFA, AFM Currently ranked #12 in the world for financial modeling Besides my core job – financial modeling consulting, I also do some financial training for CEOs, CFOs and financial analysts. Quite often people ask me for some tips and tricks for financial modeling, so I just decided to put together some... Read More →
7 Reasons to Use an Excel Template
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Date23 Mar 2017
Every day businesses face all kinds of challenges and managers of the business need to make different kinds of decisions. Shall we purchase products in larger quantities and lower the shipping costs and get a better price? Shall we buy or lease new equipment? How much money do we need to finance our expansion?... Read More →
The higher the salary the more you can afford to pay
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Date14 Oct 2016
My company has recently made a study for a retail company. The company was concerned about its wage policy. Their sales have improved after the crisis was over in their industry; so did the wages, as sales personnel wages were tied to sales. The main question that the company asked: „Don’t we overpay our top... Read More →