Accounting & financial statements
Understand how financial statements communicate business performance and position.
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Financial Modeling Guide: Concepts, Skills & Learning Path
Understand the main components of financial modeling and how modeling skills connect to valuation, analysis and finance roles.
Start with the fundamentals
Understand the main components of financial modeling and how modeling skills connect to valuation, analysis and finance roles.
Core knowledge areas
Financial analysis
Develop the ability to interpret financial information and connect it to business decisions.
Technical finance skills
Depending on the role, this can include modeling, valuation, markets, risk or portfolio concepts.
Communication & judgment
Professional finance work also involves explaining analysis clearly and applying judgment to financial information.
Relevant NYIBF course
Financial Modeling Professional Certificate
Build institutional-grade models from a blank spreadsheet.
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