Danielle Stein Fairhurst: Using Excel for Business and Financial Modeling

Danielle Stein Fairhust  literally wrote the book on Excel and Financial Modeling. Well two books, actually. Using Excel for Business and Financial Modelling and Financial Modeling in Excel for Dummies.    Here, the Excel MVP from Australia provides her secrets to financial modeling.   Her road to financial modeling after traveling for seven years, and leaving investment banking Why Excel is so crucial for businesses  Budgeting and forecasting vs financial modeling  How she was commissioned to write her famous books Difference between creating a LinkedIn course vs writing a book Encouraging and raising the profile of women in financial modeling  Secrets to training and behind the scenes of the Financial Modeling World Cup  How to Become an Excel MVP The biggest issue people face with financial modeling The Financial Modeling Institute work and how to ace the test  Favorite Excel Function? Biggest advice for someone starting in FP&A today?   Links Danielle Stein Fairhurst: Using Excel for Business and Financial Modeling  Danielle Stein Fairhurst: Financial Modeling in Excel For Dummies Danielle’s LinkedIn course (new), Excel: Financial Functions in Depth.    Follow Danielle Stein Fairhurst on LinkedIn  YouTube video of the episode Follow Paul Barnhurst on LinkedIn  Follow Datarails on LinkedIn FP&A Today is brought to you by Datarails.   Datarails is the financial planning and analysis platform that automates data consolidation, reporting and planning, while enabling finance teams to continue using their own Excel spreadsheets and financial models.   Get in touch at www.datarails.com   For AFP FP&A Continuing Education credit please complete the course via the Earmark Ap, must pass the quiz with 80% accuracy and send the completed certificate to [email protected] for issuance of 1 hour of credit toward your AFP FP&A Certification.