Corporate Finance Explained - Mastering Financial Modeling
Want to improve your financial modeling skills? This episode of Corporate Finance Explained dives into the essential techniques and best practices used by corporate finance professionals to build accurate, structured, and decision-driven financial models.What You’ll Learn:- What is financial modeling? How companies use it for budgeting, valuation, and risk analysis.- Key components of a financial model – Historical data, assumptions, and financial statements.- Best practices for building strong models – Accuracy, structure, flexibility, and transparency.- Common pitfalls to avoid – Overcomplicated formulas, poor assumptions, and lack of error checks.- Real-world corporate finance examples – Microsoft’s $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Airbnb’s pandemic survival strategy, Tesla’s cash flow forecasting, and Apple’s stock buyback program.Whether you're in FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance, mastering financial modeling is a critical skill for making data-driven decisions. Learn how to build robust, practical, and strategic models used by top finance teams worldwide.#FinancialModeling #CorporateFinance #FinanceTips #BusinessStrategy #InvestmentBanking #FP&A #Microsoft #Tesla #Apple #Amazon #CFI